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Not content with becoming the world’ s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD is pushing the boundaries with its latest car – a hybrid with biofuel compatibility.
Developed specifically for the Brazilian market, the latest innovation made its debut in the SONG PRO COP30, a special edition that was donated to the UN climate summit in the country.
The new version of Super Hybrid was unveiled at a ceremony to officially inaugurate BYD’ s finalassembly line in Camaçari, Brazil – the factory where the SONG PRO is produced.
The technical details The car features DM-i( Dual Mode Intelligent) technology, like the systems seen in popular Europeanmarket models such as the SEAL U DM-i and the SEAL 6 DM-i. BYD says it offers a“ predominantly EV driving experience”, with the combustion engine functioning primarily as a power generator for the battery, even when driving in hybrid mode.
In the case of the SONG PRO, engineers from China and Brazil collaborated on a version of the Super Hybrid system’ s 1.5-litre engine.
It has been produced to run on any ratio of petrol and ethanol, Brazil’ s most popular green fuel, while offering strong performance and high efficiency.
14 million – and counting As part of a ceremony attended by Brazil’ s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a SONG PRO COP30 rolled off the production line in Camaçari to become BYD’ s 14 millionth new-energy vehicle globally. Thirty examples of the special edition were donated to COP30, the United Nations climate summit in Brazil last November.
BYD founder and CEO Wang Chuanfu said:“ After two years of effort by more than 100 Chinese and Brazilian
104 March 2026