We're looking to sell 1,200 vehicles a month, says BYD India's senior VP

Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President, BYD India talks to Nitin Kumar about technology, current sales to future goals of the company

Chinese electric carmaker BYD, which delivered 700 vehicles in India last year, is targeting people who are looking to purchase a second or third car as it looks to increase its footprint here. The firm, which unveiled the electronic sedan Seal at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023, plans to launch it by October, Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, senior vice-president, BYD India, tells Nitin Kumar. Edited excerpts:

Q. Why is BYD bullish on the Indian market?

A. Everybody knows that India is going to be a big passenger vehicle (PV) market. In 2022, 3.8 million PVs were sold here, a growth of almost