BYD says flash-charging model orders strong, prioritises second-gen Blade battery ramp-up
In short
BYD said on October 9 that order demand for its flash-charging models is strong and that its first goal is to speed up the capacity ramp-up of its second-generation Blade battery. The company said it aims to raise delivery capacity, and that product pricing weighs market competition, user demand, long-term brand strategy and the pace of capacity release.
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BYD (002594) said on October 9 on an interactive platform that current order demand for its flash-charging models is strong, CLS reported. The company said its first goal is to accelerate the capacity ramp-up of its second-generation Blade battery and to raise delivery capacity, so as to ensure consumers' car-buying experience. 36Kr carried the same statement, and Yicai published the headline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On pricing, BYD said it considers several factors together, including market competition, user demand, long-term brand strategy and the pace of capacity release. It said price information for its products should be taken from official releases. The documents give no order numbers, capacity figures or prices. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The statement ties BYD's delivery capacity for its flash-charging models to how fast it can raise output of the second-generation Blade battery. The company did not give prices and said price information should be taken from official releases.
Key facts
- BYD said current order demand for its flash-charging models is strong. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- BYD said its first goal is to accelerate the capacity ramp-up of its second-generation Blade battery. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company said it will work to raise delivery capacity and ensure consumers' car-buying experience. [ 1 , 3 ]
- BYD said product pricing takes into account market competition, user demand, long-term brand strategy and the pace of capacity release. [ 1 , 3 ]
- BYD said product price information should be taken from official releases. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The remarks were made on an interactive platform on October 9, according to CLS. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Volume of orders and current battery output BYD gave no order figures or capacity numbers.
- Which models count as flash-charging models The documents do not name the models.
- Prices of the models BYD said price information should be taken from official releases and gave none.
- BYD said its pricing weighs market competition, user demand, long-term brand strategy and the pace of capacity release, and that price information should be taken from official releases. Reported by a single source so far