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BYD is China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker and one of the world's largest battery makers.
Founded: Feb 1995
Founder: Wang Chuanfu
Ticker: HKG: 1211
HQ: Shenzhen
2024 revenue: RMB 777.10 billion
Website: byd.com
  • China Nov EV battery installations: CATL holds 43.71% share, BYD 20.36%

    CATL's share in November increased by 0.71 percentage points compared to October, while BYD's share decreased by 0.93 percentage points.

  • Automakers' share of China NEV market in Nov: BYD leads with 23.2%, Tesla 5th with 5.5%

    BYD's share edged slightly higher than October's, while Tesla made its return to the top 10 after falling out of the rankings last month.

  • BYD files for Qin Max electric sedan as latest addition to Qin family

    The Qin Max measures 4,866 mm in length and features a single motor with 120 kW and 240 kW options.

  • BYD chairman explains why sales have declined and why a turnaround could be expected

    BYD chairman said sales decline stems from its technology lead not being as strong as in previous years, with major technological releases coming soon.

  • BYD Thailand plant reaches 70,000th car production milestone

    The plant, with an annual designed capacity of 150,000 cars, is BYD's first wholly-owned overseas passenger vehicle manufacturing facility.

  • BYD Dolphin compact hatchback reaches 1 million sales milestone

    The Dolphin becomes the third model in BYD's Ocean series to hit the one million sales milestone, following the Song Plus and Seagull.

  • BYD Nov sales breakdown: Qin 70,824 units, Seal 60,962

    The Qin family remains BYD's top-selling lineup despite an 18.64 percent year-on-year decline in November sales.

  • Global EV battery market share in Jan-Oct 2025: CATL 38.1%, BYD 16.9%

    CATL and BYD collectively installed 513.1 GWh of EV batteries in January-October 2025, accounting for 55.0 percent of the global total.

  • BYD sees Nov sales hit new high for this year as exports surge 326%

    BYD sold 480,186 NEVs in November, marking its highest monthly figure this year but down 5.25 percent year-on-year.

  • BYD launches its 1st plug-in hybrid model in Japan

    BYD has rolled out the Sealion 6 in Japan, marking its fifth model in the country.