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      Home » India’s EV Race to Ramp Up With the Entry of China’s BYD

      India’s EV Race to Ramp Up With the Entry of China’s BYD

      Aishwarya SaxenaBy Aishwarya SaxenaAugust 25, 2022 News 3 Mins Read
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      Entering Indian space while stirring the EV market with its unique offerings, Chinese EV maker BYD has announced to make its debut in October.

      BYDBYD’s debut is marked with the launch of an electric SUV which will take on the incumbents — MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona and the upcoming Tata Curvv.

      Measuring 4.5 metre in length, BYD’s new five-seater premium SUV will have a range of 450-480 km. Currently, the MG ZS EV has a range of 461 km, the Hyundai Kona 484 km, and the upcoming Tata Curvv will have a 400-500 km range.

      Prices of the BYD SUV will be shared in January to coincide with the Auto Expo, which is also when the company will unveil a range of products from its global line-up. The SUV is expected to be priced in the range of ?20 lakh to ?30 lakh.

      The SUV will have a battery capacity of 60 KWh, less than the capacity of BYD E6, (a multi-seater EV) having 71.7 KWh capacity. The E6 has a range of 520 km.

      BYD immediate target is to meet the installed capacity of 10,000 units per annum at its assembly plant located near Chennai. The company believes this capacity will be sufficient for the two products (E6 and new SUV), however, it is also aware that any further additions to its portfolio and further volume requirements would mean new investments.

      Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, senior vice-president – electric passenger vehicles, BYD India, said: “By 2030 the Indian car market will reach 6 million units. Out of this, EVs will account for 30% of the market. We want to grab 15% of this EV space by that time.”

      On the basis of the consumer response garnered by the new SUV, BYD will decide the future product line-up which could include different vehicle body styles.

      While the company has a variety of vehicle body shapes in its global portfolio, including hatchbacks and sedans, the decision on finalizing products for India will depend on consumer preference and cost, Gopalakrishnan said.

      “The customer has accepted the technology that BYD has. We make our own batteries which means the customer does not have to go to any other manufacturer. We have established our presence in the bus segment already, so that will help too,” he added.

      Gopalakrishnan said: “We will see how to take care of the future but our current capacity is fine for us for the next 1-2 years. Further expansion will come in future which may happen at the current plant location or somewhere else and these are in the planning phase.”

      While BYD is relying on assembly operations for the time being, its future plans include a higher degree of localization of its products to keep prices competitive. “If we have to achieve the kind of targets we have set for the next phases, we will have to look at different kinds of operations involving localization. We are working on it right now,” Gopalakrishnan added.

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