Sime Darby Motors and BYD will start selling the Atto 3 and e6 electric vehicles very soon.
A few months ago we shared news that Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia was in discussions with China’s number EV manufacturer, BYD to start selling their popular right hand drive electric vehicles in Malaysia.
Now, good news arrives that just today both Sime Darby Motors and BYD have inked a Distribution Agreement.
This will mark the entry of BYD’s electric vehicles (EV) for the Malaysian passenger car market, with SDM as the distributor.
SDM Malaysia and BYD management formalised the partnership at a signing ceremony between Jeffrey Gan, Managing Director of Retail and Distribution of Sime Darby Motors Malaysia, and Eagle Zhao, Managing Director of BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd and PT. BYD MOTOR INDONESIA.
Held at Sime Darby Motors City in Ara Damansara, the ceremony was witnessed by Andrew Basham, Managing Director of Sime Darby Motors, and Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division.
The agreement will entail SDM distributing BYD’s ATTO 3 and new e6 models.
In case you were wondering about possible selling prices, well the compact electric crossover called Atto 3 (called the ‘Yuan Plus’ in China).
There are many Malaysians who want a lower priced EV, priced between RM100k to RM150k and the Atto 3 might just be the answer as its selling price in Australia is about RM140k. .
Did you know that this No.1 EV brand from China in Singapore is distributed by Sime Darby Motors Singapore? Meanwhile, recently we shared news that this Chinese electric car brand will be starting assembly operations in Thailand for the ASEAN region.
Andrew Basham said, “In line with our commitment to encourage EV adoption amongst Malaysians, we are pleased to welcome BYD to our stable of world-class brands, enabling us to continue growing our EV pipeline of models.
Our collaboration with BYD is one of the steps Sime Darby Motors is taking towards our aim of becoming a leader in EV. This is also aligned with the Malaysian government’s push towards low carbon mobility.”
Liu Xueliang commented, “Malaysia is a key market for our expansion, as there are vast opportunities for the EV ecosystem to grow and evolve. Given its proven track record and well-established presence in the automotive sector in the Asia Pacific region, we look forward to partnering with Sime Darby Motors to serve Malaysia’s growing EV demand.”
There are many Malaysians who want a lower priced EV, priced between RM100k to RM150k and this BYD Atto 3 might just be the answer.
Did you know that BYD in Singapore is distributed by Sime Darby Motors Singapore which means that the new brand guardian for BYD in Malaysia will be Sime Darby Motors Malaysia.
