Sime Darby Motors looking to fill a large number of positions for BYD business, operations about to start?
Earlier this week, Sime Darby Motors (SDM) announced that it has signed an agreement with BYD to distribute the Chinese automaker’s electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia. While it has not been revealed exactly when BYD-related activities will begin in the country, one sign that SDM is preparing to move fast on this front comes from a job advertisement that the company announced. company issued on the same day the notice was given. .
Spotted on it LinkedIn pagethe ad is calling for jobs for a number of positions, from head of sales to sales/consulting and finance as well as IT staff, with the closing date set for 5 October, implying that things could be up and running before the end of the year.
The question is how long before the upcoming cars here will appear. It has been confirmed that Atto 3 and e6 The EV models have been confirmed for Malaysia. Formerly known as Yuan Plus in China, is an all-electric crossover with a front-mounted electric motor that produces 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) and 310 Nm of torque.
Atto 3 is already on sale in Singapore and Australiaand is due to make its market debut in Thailand next month. In Australia, the vehicle is available in two Blade LFP battery Configuration, the first is a 49.92 kWh unit that offers a range of 345 km (WLTP, 410 km in NEDC), while the other is a 60.48 kWh unit rated for 420 km (WLTP, 480). km in NEDC).
The SUV supports AC charging (Type 2 connection) up to 6.6 kW (it takes 9.5 hours to charge the battery from 0 to 100%) as well as DC fast charging (CCS2 connection) at up to 70 kW or 80 kW (corresponding to battery capacity) – higher input enables 0-80% state of charge (SoC) to be achieved in just 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, the e6 is a five-seat electric MPV already sold in Singapore and Thailand. In Singapore, the second-generation product is equipped with a Blade LFP 71.7 kWh battery that powers the front-mounted electric motor, producing 95 PS (94 hp or 70 kW) and 180 Nm. This gives the car a top speed of 130 km/h.
The E6 has a WLTC-rated city range of up to 522 km, and the Blade battery can be recharged via the AC input (Type 2 connection) to a maximum output of 6.6 kW for 12 hours. That is for the Thai spec version. With a 40 kW AC charger on a Singapore car, a full charge of the AC takes 1.8 hours. There is also support for DC fast charging (CCS2 connection) at 60 kW, making charging time 1.5 hours shorter.
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