SHANGHAI, May 28 Reuters China39;s BYD on Tuesday launched its latest generation of a plugin hybrid technology that achieves a record low fuel consumption of 2.9 litres per 100 km 62.1 miles on depleted batteries.

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu unveiled the technology while speaking at an event in Xian, the capital of Shaanxi province, the site of the company39;s first automaking factory after it acquired Qinchuan Automobile Co in 2003.

With a fully charged battery and a full gasoline tank, the technology can ensure a driving range of more than 2,000 kilometers.

BYD39;s last generation of plugin hybrid technology which touts a driving range of dozens of kilometers on batteries and a fuel consumption of 3.8 litres per 100 km purely on the gasoline engine has buoyed its rapid growth since 2021 with models such as the Qin Plus DMi sedan and Song Plug DMi SUV.

Plugin hybrids priced from 79,800 yuan 11,011 have made up the bulk of BYD39;s sales in the past three years, with an accumulated 3.6 million such cars sold by the company.

Reporting by Zhang Yan and Casey Hall; Editing by Jan Harvey and Mark Potter

Source Reuters