BYD Dolphin wins "AutoEsporte" car of the year Award in 2024

Recently, BYD Dolphin won the "2024 Car of the Year Award" of Brazilian professional automobile magazine AutoEsporte, which is the first time that a new energy model has won Brazil's most important and prestigious award. Since its launch in Brazil in June this year, BYD Dolphin has been favored by consumers and the media, continuously refreshing local sales records and becoming one of the best-selling pure electric models in the region.

AutoEsporte Car of the Year was established in 1966 and is one of Brazil's most influential car awards. The jury, composed of media representatives and experts from the automotive industry, selects the best model of the year through comprehensive consideration of design, safety, price and technology.

Li Tie, general manager of BYD Brazil, said: "We are honored to receive such an important and prestigious award. This means that BYD Dolphin's superior quality, innovative design and forward-looking technology have reshaped the concept of pure electric vehicles in Brazil."

Li Tie, general manager of BYD Brazil Branch, also became the "Executive of the Year" selected by AutoEsporte magazine, becoming the first Chinese to win this award in history.

Since BYD entered Brazil in 2014, Li Tie has been in charge of BYD Brazil's business. In addition to achieving outstanding sales in 2023, BYD also announced an investment of 3 billion reais (equivalent to RMB 4.5 billion yuan) to set up a large-scale production base complex consisting of three factories in Kamasari City, including BYD's first new energy passenger vehicle production plant outside Asia. The production line covers pure electric and plug-in hybrid models and is expected to be put into production from the end of 2024 to the beginning of 2025. Annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles.

"I am delighted to receive this honour. BYD is committed to reducing Brazil's carbon emissions and supporting the development of Brazil's new energy automobile industry through a large amount of research investment,"Li said.

In addition to winning the "2024 Car of the Year Award" of AutoEsporte magazine, BYD Dolphin also made a stunning appearance at the event held by Auto Magazine in Sao Paulo and became the focus of the audience. At the 10th Car Awards Brasil 2024, BYD Dolphin was named "Best Electric Car". In addition, BYD Dolphin also won the "2024 Electric Vehicle" award selected by Portal Terra / Trend Car, which was widely recognized by the industry and consumers.

Henrique Antunes, BYD Brazil Sales Director, added: "These awards reflect BYD's determination to drive the adoption of electric vehicles and will further deepen our commitment to providing innovative and sustainable products and driving the green economy in Brazil." BYD will better meet the expectations of Brazilian consumers with innovative business policies."