“The momentum has been very good, more than we expected,” Krishan Balendra, Chairman of John Keells Holdings said.
“And we have reservations for over 5,000 vehicles right now.”
JKCG Auto will progressively increase the models available in Sri Lanka, he said. The Shark-6, a pick up truck was just launched.
The Sealion – 6 plug-in hybrid was the hottest selling vehicle initially, but now the demand for all-electric vehicles is increasing, head of JKH’s retail sector Charitha Subasinghe said.
BYD and JKCG inked an agreement Tuesday to distribute Denzo luxury vehicles.
The John Keells Holdings annual report said JKCG will also start distributing BYD commercial vehicles.
BYD promises around 400 kilometres on a single charge. Charging stations have also been set up at John Keells supermarkets in several key locations.
BYD offers a warranty of 160,000 kilometres or 8 years, whichever comes first according to their worldwide warranty, General Manager of JKCG Auto, Charith Panditharatne said.
The battery will be replaced if the charge falls below 80 percent, he said. The rest of the vehicle has a 6-year warranty.
BYD has become the top selling vehicle brand in a number of markets.
Sri Lankan customers have ordered over 5,000 BYD electric vehicles and hybrids which being delivered as shipments arrive from China, JKCG Auto, a unit of John Keells Holdings has the agency in the island said.
“The momentum has been very good, more than we expected,” Krishan Balendra, Chairman of John Keells Holdings said.
“And we have reservations for over 5,000 vehicles right now.”
JKCG Auto will progressively increase the models available in Sri Lanka, he said. The Shark-6, a pick up truck was just launched.
The Sealion – 6 plug-in hybrid was the hottest selling vehicle initially, but now the demand for all-electric vehicles is increasing, head of JKH’s retail sector Charitha Subasinghe said.
BYD and JKCG inked an agreement Tuesday to distribute Denzo luxury vehicles.
The John Keells Holdings annual report said JKCG will also start distributing BYD commercial vehicles.
BYD promises around 400 kilometres on a single charge. Charging stations have also been set up at John Keells supermarkets in several key locations.
BYD offers a warranty of 160,000 kilometres or 8 years, whichever comes first according to their worldwide warranty, General Manager of JKCG Auto, Charith Panditharatne said.
The battery will be replaced if the charge falls below 80 percent, he said. The rest of the vehicle has a 6-year warranty.
BYD has become the top selling vehicle brand in a number of markets.
BYD offers wide-ranging price discounts, raising price war risk in China!
BYD has began to offer wide-ranging price discounts on its Dynasty and Ocean lineup of models, which analysts say heightens the risk of a price war.
