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Chinese EV giant BYD is shunning launch discounts in South Africa, betting brand-building beats short-term sales gains.

BYD has launched the Sealion 5 in South Africa – and it’s the country’s most affordable plug-in hybrid EV to date.

Construction of the 1MW supercharger network will commence in the second quarter of 2026, BYD has announced.

Eskom has signed a memorandum of cooperation with BYD aimed at advancing electric mobility in South Africa.

Shenzhen-based BYD claims the new entrant in an increasingly crowded market will be the “most affordable” EV in South Africa.

At an expected launch price of less than R400 000, the BYD Atto 1 will be one of South Africa’s most affordable EVs.

BYD, which is sometimes referred to as China’s Tesla, aims nearly to triple its South African dealership network by 2026.