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BYD transparent vehicle and intelligent architecture
Company visited · Electric vehicles and batteries

BYD

In house
  • Blade battery
  • Electronics and software
Next step
  • In-house chips within 2 to 3 years
45
patents filed a day, according to BYD, utility models included
What struck usThe velocity of innovation: 45 patents filed a day.
For youMeasure the time from concept to launch, and set yourself a target to halve it.
Public benchmarks
4,602,436 vehicles sold in 2025, up 7.73%. R&D spending of about €8.5bn in 2025, up 17%.36
On site
The Blade Battery
A flat battery, built into the chassis, that changes the design of the vehicle.
Flash charging in extreme cold
A test chamber tries out fast charging at very low temperatures.
The transparent vehicle
An open DM-i model shows the electronic and software architecture designed by BYD.
A wall of patents
BYD displays 45 patents filed per day.
BYD DiSus, Yangwang U9
BYD's DiSus suspension system on the Yangwang U9. Official BYD video.
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Yangwang U8, Emergency Floating Mode
The Yangwang U8's emergency floating mode. Official BYD video.
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BYD film: an SUV lifts a wheel to clear a cone
The DiSus-P Ultra suspension lifts a wheel to clear an obstacle without stopping. BYD film, filmed during the visit.
Sources

36. CnEVPost, 27 March 2026, based on BYD's results.

D. Figure presented by the company during the visit: full status on the status of figures page.