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BYD introduces new fuel-efficient hybrid car technology

With an average price starting at 79,800 yuan ($11,011), BYD has sold 3.6 million plug-in hybrid vehicles over the last three years, accounting for the majority of the company's sales.


Over 2,000 kilometers of driving range may be guaranteed by the technology when the battery and fuel tank are completely charged.


China's BYD unveiled its most recent plug-in hybrid technology generation on Tuesday. With empty batteries, it can travel a record-low 2.9 liters every 100 km (62.1 miles) of gasoline.


The invention was introduced by BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu at a speech in Xian, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, where the business established its first vehicle plant after its 2003 acquisition of Qinchuan Automobile Co.


Over 2,000 kilometers of driving range may be guaranteed by the technology when the battery and fuel tank are completely charged.


With vehicles like the Qin Plus DM-i sedan and Song Plug DM-i SUV, BYD's most recent generation of plug-in hybrid technology, which boasts a driving range of several hundred kilometers on batteries and a fuel consumption of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers solely on the gasoline engine, has fueled the company's rapid growth since 2021.


With an average price starting at 79,800 yuan ($11,011), BYD has sold 3.6 million plug-in hybrid vehicles over the last three years, accounting for the majority of the company's sales.

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