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BYD is looking to end 2026 strong, after several months of sales struggles put it into a pretty deep hole (in terms of a year-over-year sales comparison). As I just reported, the company’s battery-electric passenger vehicle sales were up a lot in August, and they nearly pulled the automaker’s overall passenger vehicle sales into positive territory. The question is whether BYD will be able to raise sales enough at the end of 2026 to make the year a growth year. Well, the BYD Sealion 08 should help with that, and maybe the company’s new 4D radar chip as well.
BYD Sealion 08
First of all, let’s talk the Sealion 08. The Sealion 08 is a fairly large SUV, and it comes in both full electric (BEV) and plugin hybrid (PHEV) options. It’s also the new flagship model for BYD’s “Ocean” lineup. With various options for the two different powertrains, there are 8 variations of the Sealion 08 on the table (I assume that’s a coincidence). You can get the model with either five or six seats.
