{"id":148613,"date":"2025-03-21T17:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T00:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=148613"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T00:02:52","slug":"byds-first-shipment-arrives-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/03\/21\/byds-first-shipment-arrives-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD\u2019s first shipment arrives in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy The Daily Mirror<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com\/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk\/assets\/uploads\/image_9605f112e6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Keells CG Auto marks a new era in green mobility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a momentous event for Sri Lanka\u2019s automotive landscape, the first shipment of BYD\u2019s cutting-edge new energy vehicles (NEVs) has arrived at the Hambantota Port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic milestone, facilitated by John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto)\u2014the authorised distributor for the BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka\u2014ushers in a new era of sustainable mobility and innovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shipment includes a brand-new range of BYD\u2019s most popular global models such as BYD SEALION 6, BYD ATTO 3, BYD DOLPHIN and several other advanced NEVs. These state-of-the-art NEVs have been hotly anticipated by local auto enthusiasts, marking BYD\u2019s re-entry into the Sri Lankan market after over five years of import restrictions, with first deliveries to pre-booking customers commencing over the&nbsp;<br><br>coming weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our partnership with BYD highlights our commitment to driving a green mobility revolution that will help to build Sri Lanka\u2019s dream of an empowered, cleaner, more sustainable nation,\u201d JKCG Auto General Manager Charith Panditharatne said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to be the first to bring these brand-new BYDs to Sri Lanka, following the removal of import restrictions. Leveraging on the synergies within the John Keells group, we aim to catalyse a broader evolution in mobility for Sri Lanka, that offers the highest quality vehicles, infrastructure and after-sales services to ensure to sustainably power this critical transition for our nation.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JKCG Auto plans to deliver the vehicles to its Sri Lankan customers in the coming weeks, ensuring a seamless introduction of BYD\u2019s innovative technology and superior performance to local roads. With additional shipments underway, the company is poised to meet the expectations of an increasingly eco-conscious customer base and further strengthen its reputation as a leading force in the country\u2019s green mobility revolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy The Daily Mirror John Keells CG Auto marks a new era in green mobility In a momentous event for Sri Lanka\u2019s automotive landscape, the first shipment of BYD\u2019s cutting-edge new energy vehicles (NEVs) has arrived at the Hambantota Port.&nbsp; This historic milestone, facilitated by John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto)\u2014the authorised distributor for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148613\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}