Why the world’s biggest EV maker is getting into shipping
Jan 30, 2024 · BYD has become so popular abroad that the company now needs its own fleet of boats to meet demand. Earlier this month, a massive ship picked up over 5,000 electric cars from two ports in...
BYD Gets Into the Shipping Business to Export Its Cars From China ...
Feb 1, 2024 · BYD's new roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) carrier is headed for India, and Reuters reported that it previously made stops in the Netherlands and Germany. The company said in a press release it...
BYD Is Getting Seven More Cargo Ships As Chinese Firms Rush To …
Mar 6, 2024 · “BYD is going to deploy seven car carriers in the coming two years to ease the shortage of shipping capacity for automobile exports,” founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said earlier this...
BYD will operate 7 ro-ro ships to expand NEV exports in coming …
Feb 18, 2024 · Chinese carmaker BYD said it will invest more to help expand new-energy vehicle (NEV) exports via sea shipping, with seven new roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ships - for wheeled cargo transport ...
China’s EV Giant BYD Now Exports Cars In Its Own Purpose-Built Mega-Ship
Jan 11, 2024 · This month, the first Chinese-built cargo ship built explicitly for vehicle exports set sail and is bound for Europe. The BYD Explorer No. 1 can transport up to 7,000 vehicles and, as the...
BYD's third 7000-car carrier goes into operation, accelerating its ...
1 day ago · BYD is pushing vertical integration on all fronts. In addition to making cars, it produces its battery packs and cells, owns lithium mines, and operates an EV insurance company in China to cover all parts of the EV supply chain and customer touch points. Last January, BYD took another step by launching its first vessel, BYD Explorer No.1.
BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first ship heads to Europe
Jan 11, 2024 · Marking a “new era” for Chinese vehicles, BYD’s first ship designed to carry EVs arrived at Yantai Port on January 9. The next stop will be Shenzhen, where it will load vehicles before...
Automakers at Sea - The Wire China
Feb 11, 2024 · As China becomes the world’s biggest auto exporter, BYD and its peers are moving into shipping. The "BYD Explorer No. 1" car carrier loaded with new energy vehicles sets sail from Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, January 10, 2024. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images.
BYD’s second ro-ro ship begins operations - carnewschina.com
Dec 3, 2024 · BYD has sold a total of 3,757,336 vehicles in 2024, up 40.02% from 2023. The company sold 30,977 overseas units, with 28,141 being exported from China. BYD plans to launch seven more ro-ro ships as part of the company’s international expansion.
Chinese automakers embrace export boom with own shipping …
Jan 1, 2025 · "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province.
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