The BYD Brazil produced the 100,000th car. Credit: BYD Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member BYD Brazil plant in Camacari, Bahia, produced the 100,000th vehicle on July 16. It took the company slightly over a year to achieve this milestone, as the plant started operations on July 1, 2025. In late November last year, BYD Brazil added the second shift, ramping up the production capacity. The BYD Dolphin Mini (Seagull / Atto 1 / Dolphin Surf) became the anniversary car that rolled off the production line. This model starts at 118,900 reais (23,270 USD) without limited-time discounts. On July 2, BYD Brazil revealed that 99,029 vehicles were delivered in H1 2026. The company handed over 21,254 cars to owners in June 2026. The BYD Dolphin Mini was among the bestsellers with 6,457 units sold. The BYD Dolphin Mini Back to the BYD Brazil plant, it has an annual production volume of 150,000 units. However, the company’s long-term goal is to increase the annual volume to 600,000 cars. At press time, the plant’s workforce has surpassed 5,500 employees. The company aims to raise the localization rate of Brazilian-made cars to 50%. Previously, BYD executive vice president Stella Li shared that the Brazilian plant secured export orders totaling 100,000 vehicles from Argentina and Mexico. The top manager clarified that the orders are evenly split, with 50,000 vehicles designated for Argentina and another 50,000 for Mexico. BYD Brazil produced the 100,000th vehicle and hired the 5,500th employee At the moment, the BYD Brasil plant assembles three models in Brazil. The list includes the all-electric BYD Dolphin Mini and two plug-in hybrid models: the BYD King (Chaser / Chazor / Destroyer 05) and the BYD Song Pro (Sealion 5). Later, the plant will commence volume production of other models. The company’s long-term goal is to become Brazil’s best-selling car brand by 2030. BYD is actively pushing its overseas development amid intensifying domestic competition. According to China EV DataTracker, BYD sold 1,777,321 cars globally, down 16.1% Y-O-Y. Its domestic deliveries dropped by 45.9% to 795,169 units.