BYD launches fuel-efficient gasoline engine

At the Shanghai Auto Show held from April 21-28, BYD announced a revolutionary turbo-charged, fuel efficient, all-aluminum-alloy gasoline engine designed and manufactured entirely in China. BYD designed this highly-efficient, break-through 1.5L engine and has paired it with a six-speed Tiptronic dual clutch transmission (DCT). “BYD has been working on the Ti+DCT technology for over 2 years and owns the intellectual property supporting this technology,” according to Stella Li, senior vice President of BYD. Ti+DCT is short for turbo-fuel-stratified, injection engine with dual-clutch transmission. The Ti+DCT is a standard option on the BYD G6 1.5Ti sedan and is available as an option for other BYD 3 series models. BYD is the first domestic Chinese company to develop this technology in-house, solidifying its competitive edge in the automotive industry. (April 18,2011)