Sealion making waves for BYD

BYD, the Chinese car maker, may be an unfamiliar name to many. But given the razzmatazz of this vehicles UK launch, that won't last long.

But if the firm has its way it will a more recognisable name than Tesla. In fact it reportedly outsold Tesla in the last quarter of 2024.

It is growing at scale, with its latest model, the Sealion 7, the fourth to go on sale in the UK in a shade over two years, offering a  mixture of cutting edge battery technology and increasing use of AI.

What is clear is that BYD, originally a battery maker, brings real expertise in that field with what it says is the world’s fastest mass-production electric motor, capable of reaching 23,000 rpm.