Focus on Electrification

BYD changes Europe strategy; will build PHEVs alongside EVs at new plants

Side view of the BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid
BYD is already having PHEV success. The Seal U was Europe’s bestselling model with the powertrain in March and No. 4 overall in the first quarter. (BYD)
May 07, 2025 08:51 AM
Side view of the BYD Seal U plug-in, hybrid with the nose facing right
BYD is already having PHEV success. The Seal U was Europe’s bestselling model with the powertrain in March and No. 4 overall in the first quarter. (BYD)

TURIN, Italy — BYD plans to build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles alongside battery-electric vehicles at the two plants it’s constructing for Europe, marking a strategy shift for the fast-growing Chinese automaker, which is already benefiting from growing PHEV demand in the region.

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