THE world's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, BYD, has taken delivery of two new car-carrying ships in a move to counter fierce competition at home.
The Shenzhen-based company recently took delivery of its sixth carrier, the BYD Changsha, which can transport 9,200 vehicles, just three days after it received the Xi'an, another vessel with the same capacity.
The company's six roll on/roll off vessels had a combined capacity of 48,600 vehicles, and another two ships with a combined capacity of 16,200 cars were due for delivery in coming months, BYD said.
The Xi'an was put to work immediately; laden with 7,000 EVs, it set sail last week from Taicang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, bound for European countries including Italy, the UK, Spain and Belgium, BYD said.
'The ships reflect BYD's resolve to achieve higher sales in markets outside mainland China, since it can enjoy a higher profit margin abroad,' said Chen Jinzhu, CEO of consultancy Shanghai Mingliang Auto Service.
'With car carriers owned and operated by the company, it can quicken its export pace and save ocean transport costs.'
BYD exported 374,200 vehicles in the first five months of 2025, up 112 per cent from a year earlier. Exports accounted for 21.5 per cent of its total deliveries, compared with just 10 per cent in 2024.
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The Shenzhen-based company recently took delivery of its sixth carrier, the BYD Changsha, which can transport 9,200 vehicles, just three days after it received the Xi'an, another vessel with the same capacity.
The company's six roll on/roll off vessels had a combined capacity of 48,600 vehicles, and another two ships with a combined capacity of 16,200 cars were due for delivery in coming months, BYD said.
The Xi'an was put to work immediately; laden with 7,000 EVs, it set sail last week from Taicang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, bound for European countries including Italy, the UK, Spain and Belgium, BYD said.
'The ships reflect BYD's resolve to achieve higher sales in markets outside mainland China, since it can enjoy a higher profit margin abroad,' said Chen Jinzhu, CEO of consultancy Shanghai Mingliang Auto Service.
'With car carriers owned and operated by the company, it can quicken its export pace and save ocean transport costs.'
BYD exported 374,200 vehicles in the first five months of 2025, up 112 per cent from a year earlier. Exports accounted for 21.5 per cent of its total deliveries, compared with just 10 per cent in 2024.
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