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BYD Thailand plant rolls off its 70,000th vehicle
BYD’s Thailand plant produced its 70,000th vehicle, a BYD Sealion 6.
The plant took 16 months from groundbreaking to first vehicle rollout, and another 16 months to reach 70,000 units.
Production scaled from 10,000 units (Nov 2024) to 70,000 in 12 months.
The facility supports both local supply and exports to Europe and the Asia-Pacific via BYD’s own ro-ro shipping.
Thai employees account for 92%+ of the workforce, with a focus on local talent development, safety, and quality systems.
The milestone vehicle was delivered to an internal employee.
The factory will continue localization, and smart & green upgrades, strengthening BYD’s global expansion model of local manufacturing + global export.
AITO achieves record 51,706 deliveries in November
In November 2025, AITO delivered 51,706 vehicles, hitting a record monthly volume.
Cumulative deliveries for the brand have exceeded 900,000 units.
Cumulative model deliveries:
M7: 350,000+ (highest-selling model)
M9: 260,000+
M5: 160,000+
M8: 130,000+
M9 positioned in the high-end luxury segment (¥469,800–¥589,800); No.1 in 50-million-yuan class luxury SUVs Jan–Oct 2025 with 100,600 units.
New M7 launched late September 2025:
40,000+ orders within 24 hours; 60,000+ within one week
Passed 30,000 deliveries by Nov 20; leads ¥350,000+ midsize–large SUVs
Current monthly production capability: 20,000–30,000 units (dual-shift)
The new M7 offers EV and EREV versions, CLTC 705 km EV / 1300–1500 km extended-range, all equipped with Huawei ADS 4 and 30 sensors.
XPENG X9 debuts Huawei’s next-gen DriveONE range-extender generator
XPENG and Huawei jointly announced the global debut of Huawei DriveONE next-generation range-extender generator on the XPENG X9 Super Range-Extended model.
Key performance specs:
1.88 kW/kg continuous power density
≥92% working-condition charging efficiency
Supports seamless range-extending experience
Developed to address inefficiencies in traditional systems such as low charging efficiency, limited EV range, delayed power response, and NVH issues.
When paired with a 1.5T range-extender engine, maximum output reaches 85 kW.
Equipped with:
Active cylinder deactivation to reduce noise/vibration
De-resolver control strategy for operational stability across conditions
Demonstrates deep XPENG-Huawei collaboration in extended-range technology optimization.
