Wang Chuanfu

2025.03.29

17:16

Wang Chuanfu: my country's new energy vehicle technology, products and industrial chain are 3-5 years ahead of the world

At the China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum 2025 held today, BYD Group Chairman Wang Chuanfu said that if the electrification in the first half was improvement-oriented, then the intelligence in the second half was subversive. my country's new energy vehicles are about 3-5 years ahead of the world in terms of technology, products and industrial chain. We must seize this window of opportunity, adhere to open innovation, promote a higher level of opening up with higher-level green technologies and products, and go overseas in complementary advantages and open cooperation.

2025.03.25

23:00

BYD's sales target for 2025 is 5.5 million vehicles

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu announced that the total sales target for this year is 5.5 million vehicles, of which overseas sales are expected to exceed 800,000 vehicles. The sales growth rate in the Chinese market is about 30%, and the growth rate in overseas markets is 91.8%. BYD will have a big year for products in 2025. The four brands plan to launch nearly 20 new cars, and the existing 21 models will be replaced or have smart driving versions added. BYD is actively deploying in the high-end market and overseas markets, facing the challenges of technological competition and brand building. BYD plans to establish its brand through technology, design differentiated technology labels, and promote the development of high-end brands such as Yangwang, Denza, and Fangchengbao. At the same time, BYD is also accelerating its intelligent transformation, improving the high-end smart driving experience, and increasing investment in AI big models and intelligent computing centers.

10:51

China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum (2025) will be held this weekend

The China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum (2025) will be held in Beijing from March 28 to 30. Zhang Yaqin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile, Gao Rui, deputy general manager of GAC Group, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, Li Xiang, chairman and CEO of Ideal Auto, Gao Xiang, president and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, Luo Yinghan, president of Audi China, Ouyang Minggao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD Co., Ltd., Yin Tongyue, chairman of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., Gan Jiayue, CEO of Geely Auto Group, Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors, Yu Kai, founder and CEO of Horizon, Gao Huan, CTO of CATL, Richard Yu, executive director of Huawei, chairman of Terminal BG, and chairman of Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, etc.

2025.03.24

20:40

Samsung CEO Lee Jae-yong visits BYD China headquarters

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Shenzhen headquarters of BYD Group, a new energy vehicle company, during his visit to China. Lee Jae-yong attended the China Development Forum 2025 Annual Meeting from the 23rd to the 24th, and went to BYD's headquarters in Pingshan District, Shenzhen that afternoon. Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet with BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu and other senior executives to discuss strengthening cooperation in automotive electronic components.

2025.03.21

20:10

Wang Chuanfu: BYD will debut at Milan Design Week and officially enter the European market

On the evening of March 21, BYD Group Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu revealed at the launch conference of the Denza N9 that the Denza will be unveiled at the Milan Design Week and officially enter the European market. "Denza wants to show the world that China can not only make good cars, but also establish luxury." Wang Chuanfu said. According to Wang Chuanfu, Denza has entered Singapore, Thailand and other places. "BYD has no reservations about its technical support for Denza, and the trump card technology will be first installed on the Denza model." Wang Chuanfu said that with these technologies, Denza has the confidence of a luxury brand. Official data shows that Denza has nearly 500 stores nationwide, covering more than 180 cities.

2025.03.17

19:24

Wang Chuanfu: BYD will build more than 4,000 megawatt flash charging stations

At the BYD Super E platform technology launch and Han L and Tang L pre-sale conference today, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu announced the launch of BYD Megawatt Flash Charge, which can reach a range of 400 kilometers after charging for 5 minutes. In addition, BYD will also promote the construction of Megawatt Flash Charge Stations, planning 4,000+ Megawatt Flash Charge Stations.

19:18

BYD launches megawatt flash charging: maximum charging rate reaches 10C, maximum charging power 1000kw

At the BYD Super e platform technology release and Han L and Tang L pre-sale conference today, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu delivered a speech. Wang Chuanfu said that users are still anxious about charging electric vehicles, and improving charging speed is a must. The charging time is as short as the refueling time, achieving the same speed of oil and electricity. He announced that BYD's new energy passenger car has achieved the world's first mass-produced passenger car full-range kilovolt high-voltage architecture, with a maximum charging rate of 10C and a maximum charging power of 1MW (1000kw).

2025.03.02

20:03

Intelligent vehicle-mounted drone system "Lingyuan" released Wang Chuanfu: BYD becomes the world's first automaker to mass-produce vehicle-mounted drones

BYD and DJI jointly held a press conference on the intelligent vehicle-mounted drone system in Shenzhen, and BYD Group Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu delivered a speech. At the conference, Wang Chuanfu announced that the intelligent vehicle-mounted drone system jointly developed by BYD and DJI was officially named "Lingyuan". Regarding the solution of drone technology, Wang Chuanfu said that BYD has been doing internal exploration and experimentation since 2016. Wang Chuanfu also mentioned that after BYD and DJI's dual technical tests and a series of safety certifications, "Lingyuan" has achieved mass production, which also makes BYD the world's first car company to mass-produce vehicle-mounted drones.

2025.02.26

08:00

Henan Provincial Party Committee Secretary Liu Ning and Governor Wang Kai met with BYD Company Chairman Wang Chuanfu

According to the Henan Provincial People's Government website, Henan Provincial Party Committee Secretary Liu Ning and Governor Wang Kai met with BYD Co., Ltd. Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu and his delegation in Zhengzhou on February 25. Wang Chuanfu said that BYD is willing to work with Henan to seize the key period and window period of the new round of automobile industry transformation, increase investment and layout in Henan, promote the acceleration of key projects, accelerate the reconstruction of the automobile industry chain, seize the commanding heights of development, and work together to achieve win-win development.

2025.02.18

17:53

Wang Chuanfu: China's new energy vehicles are leading by about 3-5 years. BYD's greatest asset is its engineering team.

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said in an interview that China's new energy vehicle technology is about 3-5 years ahead in terms of products, technology and industrial chain. Only by opening up innovation can the world feel this good product and develop together. We don't have any other skills, we just rely on technological innovation. If we say what our assets are, I think BYD's biggest asset is the engineering team. We have 110,000 engineers, which is BYD's biggest asset. Behind each of our technologies is innovation, behind each of our technologies is green development, and behind each of our technologies is the hard work of 110,000 engineers.

03:37

Securities Times: Private enterprises can and should do something

On February 17, a private enterprise symposium was held in Beijing. Judging from the lineup of entrepreneurs attending the meeting, there was a strong "technology" content, including entrepreneurial predecessors such as Ren Zhengfei and Wang Chuanfu, as well as founders of emerging technology industries such as Wang Xingxing and Liang Wenfeng. Technology and innovation are two sides of the same coin that drive development. In the process of promoting China's modernization, as an important subject of innovation in my country, private enterprises can and should do something.

2025.02.11

09:09

BYD's Wang Chuanfu: Cars without intelligent driving will become a minority

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said: "Cars without intelligent driving will become a minority, and 2025 will be the first year of intelligent driving for all." On February 10, BYD brought new achievements in vehicle intelligence and released BYD's intelligent strategy. At the press conference, Wang Chuanfu reviewed the brilliant achievements made by China's automobile industry in 2024. Public data shows that in 2024, China's annual automobile production and sales will rank first in the world for 16 consecutive years, Chinese brands will account for more than 65% of the Chinese market share, and the penetration rate of new energy will exceed 50% for five consecutive months. In 2024, China's automobile exports will exceed 6.4 million vehicles.

2025.02.10

20:25

Wang Chuanfu: 2025 will be the first year of universal intelligent driving

At BYD's intelligent strategy conference, BYD Group President Wang Chuanfu said that 2025 will be the first year of intelligent driving for all: "For those who want to buy a car this year, the first thing they need to look at is whether it has intelligent driving." Wang Chuanfu said that in the next two to three years, high-level intelligent driving will become an indispensable configuration like seat belts and airbags: "By then, cars without high-level intelligent driving will become a minority."

19:58

Wang Chuanfu: BYD will launch autonomous driving on the track

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said at the BYD Tianshenzhiyan Intelligent Driving Conference today that BYD will truly achieve unmanned driving on the track through the vehicle's excellent performance and intelligent control capabilities. The system can collect all kinds of information on the track without blind spots. At the same time, the track unmanned driving achieves the ultimate fusion of performance and intelligence under the vehicle's intelligent strategy through automatic control and distribution of torque vectoring.

19:55

Wang Chuanfu: BYD will equip all its models with high-end intelligent driving

Today, at the BYD Intelligent Strategy Conference "Eye of God Creates the Era of Intelligent Driving for All", BYD Group President Wang Chuanfu announced that all BYD models will be equipped with high-end intelligent driving, including models below 100,000 yuan, 100,000-200,000 yuan and above 200,000 yuan, such as Han, Tang, Song, Seal, Sea Lion, Dolphin, Seagull and other car series/models. Wang Chuanfu said that at present, the biggest obstacle to the popularization of intelligent driving is the high price, and most consumers do not have the opportunity to contact intelligent driving. BYD will accelerate the popularization of intelligent driving through the national intelligent driving strategy and achieve full coverage of high-end intelligent driving.

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