BYD Australia has delivered its 100,000th new vehicle this week
Brisbane-based Tim Shaw took delivery of the milestone vehicle, a Shark 6 Premium utility, one of the brand’s best-selling models.
Since launching locally in 2022 with the Atto 3 SUV, BYD has grown rapidly to offer a 10-model portfolio, while continuing to expand its national dealership network to all parts of the country.
To date, the family-sized Sealion 7 SUV is the brand’s most popular electric vehicle, while the Shark 6 PHEV dual-cab utility is the best-selling vehicle of its type – and now recently joined by the Dynamic cab-chassis and flagship Performance variants.
In Australia to celebrate the delivery of BYD’s 100,000th vehicle, Asia Pacific general manager Liu Xueliang handed over the keys to Mr Shaw’s Shark 6 personally, remarking that the vehicle is both stylish, and well-suited to Australian lifestyles.
BYD Australia chief operating officer Stephen Collins echoed Mr Xueliang’s remarks, saying the growth of the Chinese importer was “remarkable”.
“The growth of BYD Australia over the last three-and-a-half years has been remarkable,” he said.
“Australian motorists want stylish, practical, and affordable new energy vehicles, now more than ever.
“It is our pleasure to hand over our 100,000th vehicle today – with over 100 sales and service centres around Australia, and growing, we are proud to be building a network that will support all BYD owners (and) we have exciting plans for continued growth in Australia.”
