BYD Drives EV Innovation at SMMT Test Day 2024
BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, brings a stellar all-electric line-up to this year’s SMMT Test Day on 23rd May 2024 at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
The eye-catching BYD electric car range showcases diverse product choices within a variety of market segments, and leading-edge EV technologies developed by BYD that are setting a precedent for EV safety, performance and energy efficiency on a global scale.
The SMMT Test Day 2024 presents the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a selection of BYD cars available in the UK market. They include the stunning and dynamic BYD SEAL (D-segment sedan); the compact and agile BYD DOLPHIN (C-segment hatchback) and the charismatic BYD ATTO 3 (C-segment SUV) with modern design aesthetics and exceptional intelligence.
Available for test drives on Millbrook’s Hill Route, experience first-hand BYD’s pioneering EV technologies including the advanced e-Platform 3.0, BYD’s 8-in-1 electric powertrain which brings a new level of safety, efficiency and intelligence, with cabin space optimisation benefits and a high-efficiency heat pump as standard.
All the electric cars at the SMMT Test Day utilise BYD’s globally acclaimed LFP Blade Battery, a gamechanger for battery safety and durability. Cobalt-free, LFP batteries are also more resistant to extreme temperatures. They have better thermal stability and are less sensitive to temperature fluctuations, while they can withstand more charge and discharge cycles with hardly any loss of capacity.
Suiting modern lifestyles and outdoor adventures, all BYD cars at the SMMT Test Day offer the convenience of BYD V2L technology. There will be the opportunity to see this handy feature for powering electrical appliances in action, with all guests at the Test Day invited to join the team at BYD UK for a cup of coffee powered by BYD’s V2L technology!
About BYD
BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1994 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From power acquisition and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers six continents, over 100 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known to be a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world. For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.
About BYD Auto
Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, electronic controllers, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It has witnessed in recent years significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, the DM-i and DM-p hybrid technology, the e-Platform 3.0, the CTB and iTAC technologies, the DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, the XUANJI Architecture, and the Super e-Platform. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fueled vehicles on EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 12 years in a row.
About BYD Europe
BYD Europe is headquartered in the Netherlands and is the first overseas branch of BYD Group, with a commitment to evolving the international brand BYD Auto to deliver safe and efficient sustainable solutions in new energy vehicles through world-leading technological innovations.
For more information, please visit www.byd.com.
Contacts:
Mike Gale
Head of PR, BYD UK
E: michael.gale@byd.com
M: +44 7908 905678
Rachel Goodwin
PR Manager, BYD UK
E: rachel.goodwin@byd.com
M: +44 7399 678373
