Two-Year Production Anniversary Yields Bright Results: BYD Thailand Market Cumulative Deliveries Break 130,000 Units

BYD officially announced the latest overseas market data on July 12. The brand's cumulative new energy vehicle deliveries in the Thailand market officially exceeded 130,000 units. Coinciding with the second anniversary of BYD's Thailand CKD factory production launch, the event also saw the regional premiere of the new model BYD SEALION 5 DM-i. With the dual achievements of a sales milestone and a new car launch, the brand's deep foundation in the Southeast Asian market was verified. During the offline delivery ceremony on the day, the commemorative 130,000th new energy vehicle was the newly released SEALION 5 DM-i. The vehicle was delivered to well-known Thai film and television actress Usa Sencan. She became well-known to locals for her role as Grandma in the film A Letter to Grandma. Selecting a popular local actor as the milestone owner effectively narrows the distance between the brand and local ordinary consumers, further shaping a brand image that fits local Thai life.

BYD Thailand factory is located in Rayong Province WHA Industrial Park, which is also the brand's first overseas passenger car production base globally. The factory's planning and design annual production capacity is 150,000 units. Since production launch, the factory has steadily promoted the localization process of whole vehicle manufacturing. Five main models have been locally produced. The product matrix covers compact pure electric sedans, city pure electric SUVs, and multiple household plug-in hybrid SUVs, namely DOLPHIN, ATTO 3, SEAL 5 DM-i, SEALION 5 DM-i, SEALION 6 DM-i. They comprehensively cover mainstream commuting and multi-person family travel needs in the Thailand market. These five locally produced models have successfully obtained the MiT Thailand Made Certification granted by the Thailand Industrial Federation (FTI). This certification is a key qualification for local new energy vehicles to enjoy car purchase subsidies and tax preference. At the same time, it represents that the whole vehicle manufacturing process and parts supply standards perfectly fit local Thai industrial specifications, which can effectively control terminal selling prices and enhance product competitiveness in the local market.

Reviewing the factory's two-year development journey, BYD's sales growth momentum in Thailand has been very rapid. In November 2025, the factory completed the delivery of the 70,000th whole vehicle. The delivery model was SEALION 6, and the owner was an excellent local employee of the factory, Pattaraporn. In just eight months, the cumulative market delivery volume climbed from 70,000 units to 130,000 units, adding 60,000 new deliveries, which intuitively reflects that Thai consumers' acceptance of new energy vehicles continues to improve. Charging facilities distribution for new energy vehicles in Southeast Asian cities is uneven. Long-distance travel with pure electric models often faces power replenishment difficulties. BYD's mature DM-i super hybrid system happens to solve this pain point. Short-term commuting relies on pure electric mode to reduce vehicle usage costs, while long-distance travel relies on the fuel system to eliminate range anxiety. This power technology adapted to regional travel scenarios is the core factor for continued strong sales of several hybrid SUVs under the brand.

Beyond production capacity and sales growth, BYD Thailand factory continues to promote supply chain and talent localization construction. During the two-year production launch, the factory created a large number of local jobs. The proportion of Thai employees in grassroots and technical positions exceeds 90%. At the same time, the local parts procurement ratio continues to be improved, driving the synchronized development of Thailand's local auto parts supporting industry, and helping the local industry to improve the new energy vehicle upstream and downstream industry system. The official launch of the SEALION 5 DM-i this time further perfects the brand's compact hybrid SUV product line, which can compete head-on with local mainstream fuel and hybrid models, enriching Thailand consumers' new energy vehicle purchasing choices.

From the landing of the first overseas whole vehicle manufacturing base to exceeding 130,000 deliveries in two years and five models achieving local mass production, BYD has firmly occupied the mainstream position in the Thailand new energy market by relying on the local production model and hybrid products tailored to regional travel needs. Relying on mature overseas manufacturing bases and a complete product layout, the brand will continue to launch new models in the future, continue to dig deep into the ASEAN market, use Thailand as a fulcrum to radiate the entire Southeast Asia, continuously improve the overseas influence of Chinese new energy vehicle brands, and provide reliable solutions for green transportation transformation in the Southeast Asia region.