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Shenzhen BYD New Energy Co., Ltd.,
Name
An invented name from the Chinese Tengshi (simplified Chinese: 腾势; traditional Chinese: 騰勢; pinyin: Téngshì), Denza roughly translates to "rising power and momentum".[4] Alternative translations include "wind power" or "winding circumstances".
History
Early period (2010–2021)
On 1 March 2010, BYD Auto and Daimler AG signed a
While its initial product was set to be launched in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen in September 2014,[11] in June of that year the launch date was pushed back to late 2014,[12] and the car debuted in December of that year.[2]
At that time, sales of new energy vehicles depend on subsidies provided by the Chinese government. When Denza launched its first car in December 2014, purchasers of the car qualified for a RMB 78,000 subsidy[2] and while the total subsidy on offer depends on location of purchase, no more than RMB 120,000 can be deducted.[11] As of 2014, buyers were exempted from Beijing's license plate lottery and qualified for free plates in Shanghai and Shenzhen.[11]
In 2018, the Denza EV underwent extensive body restyling, changing its name to
Restructuring (2021–present)
In February 2021, the German business daily
The first model since the restructuring, the
Products
Current
- Denza D9 (2022–present), full-size MPV, BEV/PHEV
- Denza N7 (2023–present), mid-size SUV, BEV
- Denza N8 (2023–present), mid-size SUV, PHEV
- Denza Z9 GT(upcoming), full-size fastback car, BEV/PHEV
Discontinued
- Denza EV/500 (2014–2019), compact SUV, BEV
- Denza X (2019–2021), mid-size SUV, BEV/PHEV
Concept vehicles
- Denza EV Concept (2012)
- Denza Inception (2022)
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Denza 500
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Denza X
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Denza N8
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Denza N7
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Denza D9
See also
References
- ^ "Auto Show Concludes, China Brands Rise". CRI English. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Pugliese, Tony (8 December 2014). "CHINA: BYD-Daimler launches new Denza EV". just-auto.com. Aroq Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart. "Daimler: Stuttgarter Autobauer reduziert Denza-Anteil". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Brand". denza.com. Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-Daimler and BYD sign agreement on electric cars". reuters.com. Thomson Reters. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 23 Sep 2013.
- ^ "Daimler and BYD Put Electric Car Venture in Gear". The New York Times. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Company". denza.com. Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Joint Venture between BYD and Daimler Receives Business License". BYD Auto. 2011-03-01. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- ^ For brand name debut, see "Daimler and BYD launch new electric car brand". China Daily. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- For concept car showing, see "Denza debuts first model in Beijing". The Malaysian Insider. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Lau, Shirley (23 Sep 2013). "Hybrid Hothouse". Money Magazine. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Daimler-BYD Joint Venture's New All-Electric Vehicle DENZA unveiled at Auto China". Daimler Global Media Site. Daimler AG. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Daimler expects sales to surpass Audi, BMW in China this year". reuters.com. Thomson Reuters. Jul 6, 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Denza 500 - elektryczny brzydal od Daimlera" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz-styled Denza X to hit market at Auto Guangzhou". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "China's Denza X Electric SUV Is A Mercedes-Benz In All But Name". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Oto "chiński Mercedes". Nazywa się Denza X, ma 400 KM i po części trafi do Europy" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Is the Daimler-BYD JV Denza about to fall in China? | electrive.com". www.electrive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz Media". Mercedes-Benz Media. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Zhang, Phate (2022-08-24). "BYD's Denza brand officially launches D9 MPV in China". CnEVPost. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "BYD to Open 270 Denza Brand Stores in China by Year's End". www.yicaiglobal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Denza Inception Unveiled On The Chengdu Auto Show In China". Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "Chińczycy skopiowali niemieckie auto. Każdy pozna, co udaje" [The Chinese copied the German car. Everyone will know what he is pretending to be]. Autokult (in Polish). 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Denza N8 is an expensive BYD Tang sibling. To launch this year". Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "BYD-Mercedes Backed Denza D9 Electric MPV Officially Launched in China". 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-02.