# BYD schedules Fangchengbao Tai 9 hybrid SUV debut for Nov. 19

*The three-row plug-in model packs a 66.48-kilowatt-hour battery delivering 310 kilometers of electric range to defend premium margins in China.*

**Published:** November 13, 2026  
**By:** Lian Chen  
**Section:** Batteries & Electric Vehicles — China  
**Format:** Breaking  
**Confidence:** medium  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-schedules-fangchengbao-tai-9-hybrid-suv-debut-nov-1395  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- BYD launches six-seat Tai 9 on Nov. 19 with 66.48 kWh battery pack
- FinDreams supplies 487 kg LFP cells, yielding 310 km pure electric range
- Official pricing remains unannounced ahead of Nov. 19 contract signing

![A driver navigates a blue sport utility vehicle around a test track while a worker holding a clipboard watches from the sideline. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-13-374edb512734.webp)
*A driver navigates a blue sport utility vehicle around a test track while a worker holding a clipboard watches from the sideline. (AI-generated image)*

BYD sub-brand Fangchengbao announced Nov. 13 that it will formally launch its flagship Tai 9 full-size plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle on Nov. 19 in Beijing.

The three-row vehicle carries a 66.48-kilowatt-hour battery pack that yields 310 kilometers (193 miles) of electric range, anchoring BYD's push to secure premium margins as China's pure electric vehicle expansion cools.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "BYD schedules Fangchengbao Tai 9 hybrid SUV debut for Nov. 19," November 13, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-schedules-fangchengbao-tai-9-hybrid-suv-debut-nov-1395