Salvador Caetano Auto will be BYD Trucks importer and distributer for Portugal

Mobility 14 August 2024

  • Salvador Caetano Auto leader in vehicle distribution and retail, will be exclusive distributor of fully electric BYD Trucks in Portugal.
  • BYD Trucks will be launched in Portugal on the last quarter of 2024.

Salvador Caetano Auto leader in vehicles distribution and retail, announces a strategic agreement for the import and distribution in Portugal of BYD Trucks – the commercial electric truck division of BYD Group This agreement will allow access to BYD eTruck portfolio as a contribution to deliver quieter cities, reduce air pollution and provide sustainability across a growing electrified commercial vehicles market.
BYD Trucks is a leader in commercial electric truck deployments. The medium and heavy-duty electric trucks designed and manufactured by BYD Trucks are ideal for distribution, logistics and delivery operations. This includes trucks for yard and distribution center operations, food and beverage distribution, home delivery services, and other distribution and logistics services.

Sérgio Ribeiro, Executive Director of Salvador Caetano Auto & CEO International Automotive Distribution, highlights the strategic importance of this partnership: “This agreement reinforces the relationship between BYD and Salvador Caetano Auto and will allow us to offer advanced commercial electric truck to the Portuguese market with our strong distribution. With BYD Trucks we are offering future-proof solution and technologies dedicated to build a better future for generations to come”.

About BYD

BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1995 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From energy generation and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers 6 continents, over 88 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known to be a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world.

For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.