BYD Produces Its 19 Millionth NEV as Fang Cheng Bao Opens Tai 9 Reservations

BYD has produced its 19 millionth new energy vehicle, and the milestone car is a Fang Cheng Bao Tai 9 plug-in hybrid SUV.

The company announced the figure on Monday, 124 days after it marked its 17 millionth NEV on July 8, and Fang Cheng Bao opened reservations for the Tai 9 the same day.

The 19 millionth vehicle left BYD’s Xi’an plant on November 9

BYD posted the milestone on its official Weibo account on Monday. The 19 millionth vehicle was a Tai 9, the flagship six-seat SUV from BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand, and it rolled off the line at the company’s Xi’an factory.

The latest 2 million NEVs were produced in 124 days, according to CnEVPost.

BYD did not say when the 18 millionth vehicle was built. It produced its first NEV in December 2008, reached 1 million in May 2021 and its 10 millionth on November 18, 2024.

The production total covers vehicles built across BYD’s manufacturing network, rather than retail sales. In October, BYD sold 490,168 NEVs, its highest monthly total this year. Sales in the first 10 months of 2026 were 3,621,744, 2.16% lower than a year earlier.

Fang Cheng Bao has opened reservations for the Tai 9

Fang Cheng Bao said reservations for the Tai 9 are now open. Customers who reserve before launch are eligible for an additional six months of free BYD flash charging. The brand did not publish a reservation price.

Official materials on Fang Cheng Bao’s reservation page list the Tai 9 at 5,270 mm long, 1,999 mm wide and 1,880 mm tall, with a 3,130 mm wheelbase. It is a six-seat plug-in hybrid with a 2+2+2 layout, and Fang Cheng Bao says it will be the first model on BYD’s new DMS hybrid platform, with a second-generation Blade Battery and flash charging.

Fang Cheng Bao has not confirmed a launch date. Xiong Tianbo, general manager of the brand’s business division, said on November 7 that the model would go on sale later this month. The Tai 9 is reportedly due to launch on November 19, though the brand has not confirmed that date.

Earlier filings point to a dual-motor plug-in hybrid

A previously filed version of the model uses a 1.5-liter engine and electric motors at the front and rear, each with a peak output of 200 kW, plus a 66.48 kWh battery, according to details compiled by CnEVPost.

Other equipment listed by Fang Cheng Bao includes the DiSus-A body-control system with road preview, God’s Eye B 5.0 driver assistance, rear-wheel steering and the iATS all-terrain recognition system. Specific flash-charging times for the Tai 9 were not disclosed in the reservation announcement.

Fang Cheng Bao said on November 1 that its cumulative sales had reached 600,000 vehicles. It sold 43,872 vehicles in October, 41.29% more than a year earlier.

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