Rednet Moment April 5 (Reporter Zhou Yuguang) Recently, BYD Automobile announced major news: According to the company's strategic development needs, it will stop the production of fuel vehicles from March 2022 and focus on EV pure electric and DM plug-in hybrid vehicles. At the same time, BYD Automobile will continue to provide perfect service and after-sales guarantee for existing fuel vehicle customers, as well as the supply of spare parts throughout the life cycle to ensure that users can travel without worry.
This strategic adjustment of BYD, focusing on the national "double carbon" strategic goal, adheres to the new development concept of "innovation" and "green", leads the transformation of the automotive industry with the driving force of scientific and technological innovation, and promotes the sustainable development of society with a green and low-carbon cycle.
BYD fully conforms to the development trend of the new energy automobile industry, adheres to the strategy of "two legs, walking in tandem" of DM plug-in and mixing, and EV pure electricity, and continues to exert efforts in the new energy market. According to the March sales data released by BYD Passenger Cars, bydir passenger car sales in March 2021 were 104338 units, an increase of 160.9% year-on-year, which is the first time that BYD's monthly sales of passenger cars exceeded 100,000, a record high.
In March, BYD Automobile's DM plug-in and hybrid sales of 50,674 units, a year-on-year surge of 615.2%. EV pure electric models also went all the way up, with sales of 53,664 units in March, an increase of 229.2% year-on-year. With strong R&D strength and profound technical precipitation, BYD continues to make breakthroughs in the pure electricity market.
According to the data of the Association of Automobile Associations, in February this year, the retail penetration rate of domestic new energy vehicles reached 21.8%, an increase of 13 percentage points over February last year. In the next few years, new energy vehicles will continue to maintain rapid growth. On March 26 this year, Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD Co., Ltd., said at the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum that according to the development rate in 2021, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles is expected to reach 35% in 2022. The popularity of new energy vehicles is the trend of the times.
In the future, BYD will continue to rely on its strong core technology and correct strategic route to promote the brand all the way forward, and continue to contribute to the green transformation of the automotive industry in China and even the world.