BYD To Enter Indian EV Market With The Atto 3

BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle company by volume, plans to enter the mainstream Indian EV market with the Atto 3 electric SUV in the upcoming festive season.BYD, the Warren Buffet-backed Chinese manufacturer which overtook Tesla this year, plans to sell 10000 assembled vehicles in India as well as explore setting up a local manufacturing unit. The BYD Atto 3 will initially be assembled at the company facility in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.Moreover, the company will also participate in the upcoming 2023 Auto Expo of India. BYD will showcase a range of products including sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs, and its state-of-the-art Blade battery technology.Meanwhile,  Cimex BYD, the sole authorised distributor for BYD in Nepal, is introducing the Atto 3 electric medium-sized SUV in the Nepalese market soon. The Atto 3 is one of the most anticipated electric cars coming into our market in 2022.The BYD ATTO 3 comes loaded with features like 18-inch alloy wheels (215/55), an Active safety assistance suite, a 12.8-inch rotating infotainment system with DAB radio and Bluetooth, a 5-inch driver's digital instrument cluster, Qi wireless phone charging, Keyless entry and start, Portable card key, Eight-speaker Dirac sound system, Six-way driver and four-way front passenger adjustable power seats, Two ISOFIX child seat anchorage points (outer rear seats), 60/40 folding rear seats, Panoramic sunroof, Electric tailgate, Roof rails, Power-folding and heated wing mirrors, Multi-link rear suspension, etc.

BYD’s revolutionary Blade Battery technology comes as a standard in Atto 3, offering drivers industry-leading safety levels as well as an extended single-charge range capability. The ‘Blade Battery’ is said to be stronger, safer, and at least 50 percent more energy-dense than conventional lithium-ion-phosphate (LFP) batteries.

The Atto 3 will come equipped with a 60.4 kWh ‘Blade Battery’ that provides a range of 420 km according to the WLTP cycle. Power delivery is rated at 150 kW while torque produced is 310 Nm. The Atto 3 which is available exclusively in one front-wheel-drive powertrain can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds.