BYD and Daimler signed a joint venture several months ago with plans to build a new brand which would utilize BYD’s electrical know how and Daimler’s automotive engineering skills and would focus solely on building new energy cars. The two have pushed a design to the Chinese patent board which of course was leaked in rapid time to the internet, the design clearly shows that BYD and Daimler have taken a design styles from existing models in their own respective portfolios, the side profile shows a little bit of the Mercedes B-Class where as the front grill is clearly BYD inspired, although this all changes when you get to the rear and see BMW 5-series style lights.
On looking at the car from the front and the side it appears to be a sedan, but in actual fact it seems to be a hatchback with a small protruding rear tail like in the style of Skoda’s more recent models and possibly more in line with the BMW 5-Series GT.
News on the powertrain seems to be very thin on the ground, its not entirely clear what the new car will be packing under the hood, but we will keep you updated as news becomes available.
