On December 7, BYD debuted two new energy models, Han and Tang, in Chile, and announced that it has reached a cooperation with the local car dealer group ASTARA to jointly provide new energy passenger car products for the Chilean market and promote the local car electric vehicles. process. BYD's new energy vehicles will start localized sales in early 2023, another important milestone in the country's market since BYD launched its electric bus in Chile five years ago.

Li Ke, executive vice president of BYD Co., Ltd. and president of BYD Americas, said: "We are very pleased that BYD has taken this new step in Chile. As a firm advocate of sustainable development, we are committed to helping Chile's green transportation transformation. Currently , A total of 455 BYD pure electric buses and 50 BYD pure electric taxis have been put into operation in Chile, and now we have once again witnessed a new chapter for BYD's new energy passenger vehicles to enter the Chilean market."

During the event, BYD's two flagship models Han EV and Tang EV also made their debut in the country. These two new energy models integrate safety, technology, performance and comfort. They follow the unique "Dragon Face" design language and integrate the solemn and majestic oriental art aesthetics. They will accurately meet the green travel needs of the local market and serve consumers. Bring high-end driving experience.

The development of electrified transportation is a global trend, and Chile is also making steady progress. From 2017 when BYD's first pure electric bus entered Santiago, Chile, to 2018 when BYD assisted Chile in building the largest pure electric bus fleet in Latin America, and then to the opening of Chile's first pure electric bus franchise line in 2019, with the help of BYD, Santiago once Once again leading the development trend of Latin American automobile electrification, it has become the "pioneering demonstration zone" of electric vehicles in Latin America. As a leader in new energy vehicles, BYD has been actively participating in it and has become an important force in the sustainable development of local public transportation. Today, BYD has entered the local market with two new energy passenger vehicles, and will continue to actively expand its business in Chile in the future, and is committed to building a diversified product matrix of new energy passenger vehicles in Chile.