BYD NZ plans more EVs

BYD will launch its plug-in (PHEV) DM-1 Super Hybrid ute among three EVs due here early next year.

The full battery electric vehicle (BEV) ute is planned further down the track, says BYD Auto New Zealand brand manager Warren Willmot, adding the electrified ute is among at least three BYD models set to launch here in 2024.

“For NZ, it’s important we maximise payload and towing capability, and the DM-I Super Hybrid model offers more in that regard,” he explains.

Details around the BYD ute, including specifications, have yet to be announced.

A BEV SUV is also coming from the brand.

These will add to the BYD Atto 3 already here, the BYD Dolphin now arriving and the upcoming BYD Seal.

New Zealand’s only electric ute so far is the LDV eT60, although reports suggest others (including in hybrid and PHEV forms) are coming.