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The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker officially launched today the Sealion 6 PHEV in Japan. The model offers two options: a front-wheel-drive version and an all-wheel-drive version, priced starting at 3,982,000 Japanese yen ($25,620) and 4,488,000 Japanese yen respectively BYD has launched its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in Japan, intensifying competition with local automotive giants including Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker officially launched the Sealion 6 in Japan today.  The plug-in SUV is known as the Sealion 06 DM-i in China . The Sealion 6 offers two options in Japan: a f ront-wheel-drive version and an all-wheel-drive version , priced starting at 3,982,000 Japanese yen ($25,620) and 4,488,000 Japanese yen respectively.  The hybrid SUV was first launched in China on July 24, offering both the Sealion 06 DM-i and the all-electric Sealion 06 EV. The Sealion 6 launched in Japan measures 4,775 mm in length , 1,8...

On September 28, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely  launched pre-sales for its first plug-in hybrid model : the Smart #5 EHD Super Hybrid. Pre-sales start at 189,900 yuan ($26,674). The launch of the new model marks Smart’s official transition from a pure electric brand to a dual-technology strategy of “pure electric + hybrid”  On September 28 Smart, the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely , opened pre-sales for the Smart #5 EHD in China, joining the ranks of automakers introducing hybrid models with a starting price of 189,900 yuan ($26,674) . This is lower than the starting price of 239,900 yuan ($33,697) for the currently available all-electric Smart #5 . The Smart #5 EHD marks Smart's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle model, with an official launch expected in October.  The vehicle measures 4,705 mm in length , 1,920 mm in width, and 1,705 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm, which is 5 mm taller than the BEV variant. The o...

The Chinese EV maker has officially unveiled SEA-S , calling it the industry’s first luxury hybrid platform built on a pure electric architecture and the world’s first full-stack 900-volt high voltage hybrid platform. The first model based on SEA-S is the l uxury Sport utility Zeekr 9X   Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand under the Geely Holding Group umbrella, unveiled the new hybrid platform SEA-S (its Chinese name is Haohan-S ) at a technology event, calling it the industry’s first luxury hybrid-exclusive platform built on a pure electric architecture and the world's first full-stack 900-volt high-voltage hybrid platform. Zeekr plans to start pre-sales of the first model based on the     platform SEA-S, the full-size luxury Suv plug-in hybrid Zeekr 9X , at the Chengdu auto show in late August.  The Zeekr Super Hybrid System based on the SEA-S platform is equipped with tri-silicon carbide-powered motors and CATL Freevoy hybrid battery. The three silicon...