BYD expands Kiwi network

BYD Auto NZ has expanded its network and now has dealerships operating in New Plymouth and Nelson.

The move comes almost a year after the first BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle (EV) was delivered in New Zealand and about 3,500 units have been sold since.

Energy Motors, a subsidiary of the Colonial Motor Company, is at Eliot Street, New Plymouth, and offers sales, service and parts operations for the Chinese brand.

The Car Company, based in Rutherford Street, Nelson, is also selling the marque’s EVs and there are plans for a new showroom within the year. 

Shane Drummond, managing director of the Car Company, says with 27 years of trading at the top of the South Island, the business is “super excited” to help deliver the BYD brand locally.

BYD now has 14 sites nationwide and this includes a new showroom, pictured, run by Automarque at 25 Rutherford Street, Lower Hutt.

Chris Douglas, Automarque’s group general manager, says the showroom is an exciting addition to the dealership, which provides sales and servicing onsite.