BYD has introduced on Merdeka Day that it has bought 20,000 vehicles in Malaysia to change into the primary battery electrical automobile (BEV) model right here. The Chinese language model’s entry into Malaysia was led by the Atto 3 that launched on December 8, 2022, which means it took two years and almost 9 months to attain the 20,000-unit milestone.
In that point, BYD expanded its line-up with the launch of the Dolphin on July 27, 2023. This was adopted by the Seal sedan (February 22, 2024), M6 MPV (October 15, 2024) and Sealion 7 SUV (November 14, 2024).
This 12 months, BYD’s premium Denza model made its debut with the D9 MPV that launched on February 20, with the Atto 2 being the newest to hitch the vary on July 24, 2025. In complete, BYD presently provides seven EVs in Malaysia, together with the D9.
In response to the street transport division’s (JPJ) automobile registration information up till the top of July this 12 months, the Sealion 7 is BYD’s best-selling mannequin within the first seven months of 2025 with 2,238 items. The Atto 3 is second with 2,056 items, whereas the M6 is third with 1,094 items.
Final month additionally noticed BYD Malaysia reveal plans to arrange a native meeting (CKD) plant occupying an space of 600,000 sq. metres at KLK TechPark in Tanjong Malim, which is predicted to start automobile manufacturing within the second half of 2026.
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