BYD Hikes Pricing for Dolphin Model Despite Slowing Car Demand

BYD Co., China’s biggest maker of clean cars, has increased pricing for its popular Dolphin model and scrapped an entry-level version of the vehicle, just as automobile demand in the nation looks to be coming off the boil.

Shenzhen-based BYD said 2023 pricing for its Dolphin subcompact hatchback will start from 116,800 yuan ($16,745) and stretch to 136,800 yuan. Previously, the all-electric Dolphin started from about 96,800 yuan, making the newer version around 20% more expensive.