BYD

BYD Company Ltd. is a Chinese manufacturer that traces its start to November 1994. Its own site presents it as a group with four business areas rather than a carmaker alone, and the company is listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

What it makes

The group works in automobiles, electronics, new energy and rail transit. In vehicles it covers passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The electronics side supplies precision manufacturing for phones, computers and AI infrastructure. The new energy side covers batteries, solar and energy storage. Rail transit is delivered through the Yunrail medium-capacity and Yunbus low-capacity systems, which run in cities such as Shenzhen, Changsha, Yinchuan, Chongqing, Xi'an and Jinan, as well as Sao Paulo. Separate site sections also list batteries, commercial vehicles and forklifts.

Where it sells

The company states that its new energy vehicles are present in more than 120 countries and regions as of April 2026. Its global site names markets including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Chile and Saudi Arabia. Its European pages describe a presence across more than 80 countries and 400 cities on six continents. The pages reviewed do not say where its factories are or where its headquarters sits.

Its electric line-up

The company reports 2025 annual revenue above RMB 804 billion and cumulative new energy vehicle sales beyond 16.5 million units by the end of May 2026. Car brands named on its global site are BYD Dynasty, BYD Ocean, Fangchengbao, Denza and Yangwang. Technology it highlights includes the Blade Battery, DM-i and DM-p plug-in hybrid systems and the e-Platform 3.0. Models listed on its main site include the TANG L, SEALION 07, SEAL, HAN EV, SEAL 6, DOLPHIN SURF, ATTO 1, ATTO 2, ATTO 3 and SHARK 6. European pages also feature the DOLPHIN and the SEAL U DM-i.

Key facts

• Founded: 1994
• Brands: BYD Dynasty, BYD Ocean, Fangchengbao, Denza, Yangwang
• Business areas: automobiles, electronics, new energy, rail transit
• Listing: Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges
• Markets: more than 120 countries and regions (April 2026)