BYD introduced its first NEV in 2008
The manufacturer appears happy to share in the celebration of its production achievement with its fellow Chinese automobile manufacturers, as it has released a commemorative video paying tribute to the various milestones achieved by other Chinese makes such as FAW, Dongfeng, Changan, SAIC, GAC, Chery, Geely, Great Wall, XPeng, Nio, and Hongqi.
Founded in 1995 as a battery company, BYD began with the production of NiMH batteries, followed by the founding of BYD Auto in 2003. It introduced its first new energy vehicle in 2008, and 13 years on in 2021 it arrived at its first million in units. The next milestone of three million NEVs took 18 months after that, and then nine months to arrive at the five-million NEV milestone.
BYD produced this short film to commemorate the production of their 5 millionth new energy vehicle. In the short film, they include various renowned Chinese automobile manufacturers and pay tribute to the Chinese automotive industry.