BYD doubles down on Korea with first PHEV

BYD has unveiled the Sealion 6 DM-i, its first plug-in hybrid vehicle for Korea, betting that the vehicle type can bridge the sharp divide in the Korean market between fully electric vehicles and conventional hybrids. According to Liu Xueliang, general manager of BYD’s Asia-Pacific auto sales division, the company’s PHEV technology delivers an “essentially all-electric driving experience,” offering EV-like refinement while easing consumers’ widespread concerns over the limited driving range of p

By The Korea Herald