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BYD Seagull spinoff joins Europe’s fast-growing small EV sector

Side view of the BYD Dolphin Surf
The BYD Dolphin Surf (shown) is a longer derivative of the automaker's top-selling EV in China, the Seagull. The starting price in Germany for the car until the end of June will be €19,900. (DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE)
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Douglas A. Bolduc
May 21, 2025 12:02 PM
Side view of the BYD Dolphin Surf
The BYD Dolphin Surf, shown here, is a longer derivative of the automaker's top-selling electric vehicle in China, the Seagull. The starting price in Germany for the car until the end of June is €19,900. (DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE)

BERLIN — BYD will enter Europe’s fast-growing small battery-electric vehicle niche with a tech-focused, more spacious derivative of the Seagull — its top-selling BEV in China — at a starting price below €20,000.

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