BYD Reveals Yangwang Altior for UAE Launch — SkimNews
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- BYD unveiled the Yangwang Altior, its largest and most luxurious electric sedan to date, and confirmed the global launch will be in the UAE; CarNewsChina, citing sources familiar with the project, places the Dubai debut around Nov. 5.
- Yangwang Altior is estimated at around 5,500 mm (216 inches) long, with proportions that appeared close to the Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class and Rolls-Royce Phantom during disguised testing.
- Yangwang Altior will carry rear-hinged coach doors, a first for BYD, and its appearance at a Flash Charging station indicates support for megawatt flash charging.
- Yangwang Altior is reported to be the first BYD vehicle fitted with solid-state batteries, a claim the automaker has not confirmed.
- Stella Li said BYD’s first solid-state-battery vehicle will debut in 2027, while FinDreams plans limited sulfide-based all-solid-state production that year and mass production closer to the end of the decade.
- Yangwang Altior is rumored to start at 2 million yuan ($300,000), above the 658,000-yuan ($98,000) U7 and the 1.45 million-yuan ($217,000) U8L, Yangwang’s highest-priced mass-produced vehicle.
Why it matters: For buyers, the material uncertainty is the battery timeline: the Altior is reported to carry BYD’s first solid-state pack, but Stella Li said the first solid-state vehicle will debut in 2027. The claim remains unconfirmed as BYD pursues a rumored 2 million yuan ($300,000) launch against Rolls-Royce and Maybach.
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