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BYD gets Indian certification for three models, lifting import limits
BYD India has secured certification for three of its four models, removing an annual import limit of 2,500 units per model.
The certified vehicles include the fast-selling Sealion 7, while the Seal is the one model still awaiting certification.
Indian homologation confirms a vehicle meets technical and safety rules for road use, and removes the import cap that applies to models without it.
BYD’s retail sales in India rose 54% to 5,361 electric passenger vehicles in fiscal year 2026.
India’s electric passenger vehicle market also grew, with sales up 83.6% to 199,923 vehicles in the same period.
BYD aims to expand its Indian business and enter the luxury market with its Denza brand.
BYD India has secured Indian regulatory certification for three of its four models, removing the annual 2,500-unit import limit for those vehicles.
The certification gives the Chinese carmaker more room to meet demand and expand its electric passenger vehicle business in India.
The Sealion 7 is a particular focus because BYD says it has become one of its most important models in the country.
BYD is also entering the luxury segment with its Denza brand.
The company sold 5,361 electric passenger vehicles in India in fiscal year 2026, up 54% from the previous year.
- Who
- BYD India, the Indian arm of Chinese carmaker BYD.
- What
- Three of its four models received Indian regulatory certification, removing the annual 2,500-unit import restriction on those models.
- When
- The certification was announced on Friday, according to BYD India executive Rajeev Chauhan. The article was published on November 14, 2026.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Indian certification removes the annual import restriction that applies to vehicles without it, giving BYD more flexibility to meet demand.
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BYD entered India's electric passenger vehicle market with the e6 electric MPV.
BYD launched the Atto 3 electric SUV in India.
BYD launched the Seal electric sedan in India.
BYD introduced the eMax 7, the successor to the e6.
BYD launched the Sealion 7 electric SUV in India.
BYD India said three of its four models had received certification from ARAI.
- Certified models
- Three of BYD India's four models
- Import limit removed
- 2,500 units per model annually
- Uncertified model
- Seal
- BYD India retail sales in FY26
- 5,361 electric passenger vehicles
- Sales growth
- 54% from FY25 to FY26
What people are saying
We have four models and three of them are homologated with a certified agency, ARAI, except for Seal