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BYD was founded by Wang Chuanfu in February 1995 as a battery manufacturing company. BYD's largest subsidiary, BYD Auto, was founded in 2003 and has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of plug-in electric vehicles. [14] Since 2009, BYD's automotive business has contributed over 50% of its revenue.
A German dealership is launching a BYD-only showroom in Berlin, as Tesla killer tries to make its presence in Europe known. Ryan Hogg. February 1, 2024 at 6:37 AM. Leonhard Simon/Getty Images.
The BYD brand distinguishes their passenger car line-up under three "series", namely the Dynasty series (started by the BYD Qin in 2012), a line of higher-end vehicles with "dragon-inspired" designs aimed at the traditional mass markets; [2] [3] the Ocean series (started by the BYD Dolphin in 2021), a line of "ocean-themed" vehicles based on new aesthetic designs by Wolfgang Egger and the ...
Surpassing the United States as the world's largest automobile producer 2010 18,260,000 24.2% The largest number of production by any nation in history 2015 24,500,000 27.43% Became the world largest EV producer 2017 29,020,000 30.19% 2022 27,021,000 31.8% Surpassing Germany as the world's second largest car exporter 2023 30,161,000 33.8%
The Komarom plant, established in April 2016, was BYD's first factory in Europe, according to the company. It now has over 30 industrial parks and production bases globally, with factories also in ...
BYD recently unseated Volkswagen as China’s top-selling car brand. The company is now expanding outside of China, and is now the top-selling EV brand in markets like Thailand, Israel and Singapore.
A BYD dealership in Perth, Western Australia. BYD entered the Australian market in 2022 through a partnership with EVDirect, a local distributor that is a subsidiary of ASX-listed company MotorCycle Holdings. Both companies signed an agreement in February 2021. [135] The company showcased the first right-hand drive Atto 3 in August 2022. [136]
But BYD is planning to export much cheaper models to markets around the world, including Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. And over the past three years, China’s EV exports have jumped ...