Today, the six millionth NEV from BYD rolled off the production line in China. It is the Fang Cheng Bao (FCB) Bao 5 off-road SUV that entered the market on November 9. BYD took only three months to produce 1 million new energy vehicles (BEV+PHEV), indicating a boost in the production volume.
The 6 millionth BYD NEV rolls off the production line
Currently, BYD has nine passenger car plants across China. These factories are situated in Xi’an (Shaanxi province), Jinan (Shandong province), Zhengzhou (Henan province), Changzhou (Jiangsu province), Xiangyang (Hubei province), Hefei (Anhui province), Changsha (Hunan province), Fuzhou (Jiangxi province), and Shenzhen (Guangdong province). These plants supply cars to 58 countries, including China. Moreover, BYD plans to build factories in Thailand, Brazil, etc.
The BYD plant in Zhengzhou has manufactured the six millionth NEV today. It appears to be the recently launched FCB Bao 5 that started deliveries several days ago. The Zhengzhou factory also assembles BYD Seal. As mentioned, BYD took just 3 months to produce 1 million NEVs.
For comparison, it took BYD 13 years to produce 1 million NEVs since the launch of BYD F3 DM in 2008. They broke the second million NEVs threshold much faster in 12 months. The third million required only 6 months. Then, BYD added 2 million produced cars in 9 months. Now, BYD continues to accelerate, manufacturing the 6 millionth NEV. BYD stopped manufacturing ICE cars in April 2022, focusing exclusively on NEVs. This tactic works for them.
More on Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5
The FCB Bao 5 (Leopard 5) is the latest BYD off-road SUV. It is a plug-in hybrid off-roader that stands on the DMO platform. It is available for purchase with a price range of 289,800 – 352,800 yuan (40,830 – 49,690 USD).
The FCB Bao 5’s dimensions are 4890/1970/1920 mm with a wheelbase of 2800 mm. It has a ground clearance of 220 mm. It is also available with a Disus-P suspension that increases the ground clearance to 310 mm. The Bao 5 has two e-motors and a 1.5-liter ICE. Its peak power reaches 505 kW (687 hp). The mixed range of the Bao 5 reaches 1,200 km of CLTC range.
