BYD’s fifth-generation plug-in hybrid platform may enable its cars to achieve somewhat of a transcontinental range, reports from China indicate. BYD’s DM (dual-mode) plug-in hybrid system, which debuted in 2008 and has continuously evolved since, could offer a range of more than 1,200 miles. Sources familiar with the matter said the new platforms are part of a “liberation battle” over the next three years, and BYD’s core management will “mobilize all of its strength,” Cnevpost reported.
Get Fully Charged BYD is on a new offensive. BYD is the world's largest BEV maker. It sold more EVs than Tesla in 2023, and it is showing no signs of stopping as far as innovation is concerned. That's despite the few months of EV sales slowdown global markets have witnessed lately. The DM system has two variants: efficiency-focused DM-i, and performance-oriented DM-p. The former would likely get the big upgrade. The report indicates that the new system could enable a fuel efficiency of 2.9 liters (0.7 gallons) per 62.1 mile