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{{Infobox company
| name = BYD Auto
| native_name = 比亚迪汽车
| logo = BYD Company, Ltd. - Logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| image =
| image_size = 270px
| image_caption = BYD Auto in [[Shenzhen]], [[China]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| genre = 
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2003}}
| founder = 
| location_city = [[Xi'an]], [[Shaanxi Province|Shaanxi]]
| location_country = China
| location = 
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = Electric [[Automotive industry|automotive]]
| products = [[Automobile]]s<br>[[Bus]]es<br>[[Electric bicycle]]<br>[[Truck]]<br>[[Forklift]]<br>[[Rechargeable batteries]]
| services = 
| production       = {{increase}} 3,339,000 vehicles (sales, 2022)<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bydglobal.com/cn/en/BYD_ENInvestor/InvestorAnnals_mob.html;jsessionid=Q0EK5oqxwbQqRitRo-rFAOUVPjN09Zqh1yM1dAvt-t7piOH-dQtt!1618434782!60401902|title=Periodic reports-BYD|website=www.bydglobal.com}}</ref>
| revenue = CNY 150.6 billion (2022)<ref name="auto1"/>
| net_income = CNY 20.3 billion (2022)<ref name="auto1"/>
| num_employees = 
| parent = [[BYD Company]]
| divisions = 
| subsid = [[Denza]] (50%) <br> Shenzhen BYD Auto Co. Ltd. <br> Changsha BYD Auto Co. Ltd. <br> Shaoguan BYD Auto Co. Ltd. <br> BYD Auto Sales Co., Ltd. <br /> BYD. Mitsubishi Motors Co.Ltd (Wesing Motors)
| owner = 
| homepage = {{url|http://www.bydauto.com.cn/}} (Chinese)<br>{{url|www.byd.com}} (English)
| dissolved = 
| footnotes = 
| module = {{Chinese|child=yes|t=比亞迪汽車|s=比亚迪汽车|p=Bǐyàdí Qìchē|order=st|l=|altname=Trading name|t2=|s2=|p2=|l2=}}
}}[[File:BYD Elbuss.jpg|thumb|Electric BYD bus at a terminal in Landskrona, Sweden]]'''BYD Auto Co., Ltd.''' ("Build Your Dreams") is the [[automotive]] [[subsidiary]] of the [[Publicly listed|publicly-listed]] [[China|Chinese]] multinational [[manufacturing company|manufacturer]] [[BYD Company]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.byd.com/|title=BYD USA · Build Your Dreams · International Manufacturer of Electric Cars, Trucks, Buses, Forklifts, Monorail, and Battery Systems|website=BYD USA}}</ref> headquartered in [[Xi'an]], [[Shaanxi Province]], [[China]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.byd.com/service/contactus.html|title=BYD Contacts|publisher=BYD Auto|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004018/http://www.byd.com/service/contactus.html|archive-date=1 April 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was founded in January 2003, following [[BYD Company|BYD Company's]] acquisition of '''Qinchuan Automobile Company''' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/mic/2010/profile/byd |title=Most Innovative Companies - 2010: BYD |author=Anne C. Lee |publisher=Fast Company |date=17 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217170916/http://www.fastcompany.com/mic/2010/profile/byd |archive-date=17 February 2012 }}</ref> The company produces [[passenger car]]s, [[bus]]es, [[truck]]s, [[electric bicycle]]s, [[forklift]]s, and [[rechargeable batteries]]. The current model range of automobiles includes [[battery electric vehicle]]s (BEVs) and [[plug-in hybrid electric vehicle]]s (PHEVs), and the company also produced [[petrol engine]] vehicles up until March 2022.<ref name="discontinue">{{cite web|url=https://en.byd.com/news/byd-discontinues-gas-only-auto-line-to-focus-on-phev-and-pure-electric-tech/|title=BYD Discontinues Gas-only Auto Line to focus on PHEV and Pure Electric Tech|date=2022-04-04|publisher=en.BYD.com|accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref>

In June 2022, BYD Auto announced that it had sold about 641,000 EVs in the first half of 2022, overtaking [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] to become the largest EV manufacturer in the world.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Buffett beats Musk with his bet on electric cars as BYD outsells Tesla |url=https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3184241/chinas-byd-takes-teslas-crown-worlds-biggest-electric |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, it became the first carmaker in the world to sell a million [[Plug-in electric vehicles in China|NEV]]s, a term used in the Chinese market to describe most electric vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arenaev.com/byds_1_millionth_car_this_year_is_chinas_most_popular_suv-news-678.php|title=BYD reaches 1 million car sales this year as China EV adoption explodes|website=ArenaEV.com}}</ref>

As of 2021, BYD was the fourth largest [[plug-in electric vehicle]] (BEV and PHEV) company and fourth largest BEV company in the world, with 9.1% and 7% global market share respectively in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insideevs.com/news/564800/world-top-oem-sales-2021/|title = World's Top 5 EV Automotive Groups Ranked by Sales: 2021}}</ref> The company has mainly based its sales in [[Mainland China]], but is undertaking rapid expansion into the [[Global marketing|global market]], with sales hitting over 100,000 per month in March 2022, and was expecting to sell between 1.5 million to 2 million plug-in EVs in 2022, around 3 to 4 times the volume compared to 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.investors.com/news/tesla-stock-vs-byd-stock-comparing-ev-stocks-tsla-byddf/|title=Tesla Earnings Boom, but This Rival is Set to Seize EV Crown|newspaper=Investor's Business Daily|date=22 April 2022}}</ref>

The company also has an [[electric battery]] division, FinDreams Battery, which is the world's third largest producer of [[electric vehicle batteries]] with a global market share of 12% in the first half of 2022, and a focus mainly on [[lithium iron phosphate batteries]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 1H Global[1] EV & Battery Performance Review |url=https://www.sneresearch.com/en/insight/release_view/34/page/0 |website=SNE research |access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref>
==History==
[[File:BYD EA1 001.jpg|thumb|[[BYD Dolphin]]]][[File:BYD 01.JPG|thumb|The BYD stand at the 2009 Central China High-Tech Fair in [[Shenzhen]]]][[BYD Company|BYD Co Ltd]] founded the wholly-owned subsidiary BYD Auto in 2003, after acquiring the '''Qinchuan Machinery Works''' from [[Norinco]] in 2002 and raising [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]1.6 billion on the [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Profile|url=http://www.byd.com/company.php?index=0|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826100551/http://www.byd.com/company.php?index=0|archive-date=26 August 2009|publisher=BYD Auto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Thraen|first=Joachim Jan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bD2sDAAAQBAJ&q=tsinchuan++byd+company&pg=PA115|title=Mastering Innovation in China: Insights from History on China's Journey towards Innovation|date=2016-07-13|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-658-14556-9|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last1=Wang|first1=Jiazhuo G.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jz-5BAAAQBAJ&q=buffet+byd+auto&pg=PA15|title=Who Gets Funds from China's Capital Market?: A Micro View of China's Economy via Case Studies on Listed Chinese SMEs|last2=Yang|first2=Juan|date=2014-01-13|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-3-642-44913-0|language=en}}</ref> The acquisition may have been made solely to acquire the [[Car|passenger car]] [[production license]] held by the purchased company.<ref>{{citation|ssrn=1450117|title=Developmental Strategies in a Global Economy: The Unexpected Emergence of China's Independent Auto Industry|first = Crystal | last = Chang | page = 13 | date = 2009-08-09 }}</ref> Qinchuan had been manufacturing cars since 1987, when the company began production of the {{convert|0.5|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}} QJC7050 model.<ref name="Schenau">{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104325/http://file.cio360.net/s/f/2009/1252913169mka5f.pdf | url = http://file.cio360.net/s/f/2009/1252913169mka5f.pdf | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | last = Van Ingen Schenau | first = Eric | publisher = China Motor Vehicle Documentation Centre | date = 2008 | page = 36 | location = Ortaffa, France | title = Catalogue of the Present Chinese Motorcar Production }}</ref> At the time of the acquisition, its QCJ7181 Flyer was in production, which from 2005 was rebadged to the "[[BYD Flyer]]."

In 2008, a [[plug-in hybrid]] version of the [[BYD F3]] compact sedan was introduced, the world's first [[production model]] plug-in hybrid car.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2010/03/byd-auto-to-offer-f3dm-plug-in-hybrid-to-chinese-individuals-starting-next-week.html |title=BYD Auto to Offer F3DM Plug-in Hybrid to Chinese Individuals Starting Next Week |author=Scott Doggett |publisher=AutoObserver |date=23 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330091520/http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2010/03/byd-auto-to-offer-f3dm-plug-in-hybrid-to-chinese-individuals-starting-next-week.html |archive-date=30 March 2010 }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Anderson|first=G. E.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OnlQzQV5qdEC&q=byd+f3&pg=PA153|title=Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry|date=2012-06-19|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-32885-9|language=en}}</ref> In September of that year, [[Berkshire Hathaway]] took a HK$1.8 billion [[equity (finance)|stake]] (US$ 232 million) in the parent company through Sino-American Energy Holdings.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-31|title=Why did Buffett invest in BYD and not Tesla?|url=https://cntechpost.com/2020/10/31/why-did-buffett-invest-in-byd-and-not-tesla/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=CnTechPost|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=13 years after investing in an obscure Chinese automaker, Warren Buffett's BYD bet is paying off big |url=https://fortune.com/2021/03/02/warren-buffett-investments-berkshire-hathaway-byd/ |publisher=Fortune}}</ref>

BYD's total car sales in 2009 were 448,400 vehicles, and the BYD F3 was the best-selling sedan in China that year.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nitrobahn.com/news/2009-chinese-auto-sales-shanghai-volkswagen-leads-gm-trails-right-behind/ |title=2009 Chinese Auto Sales |author=Antony Marceles |publisher=Nitrobahn |date=20 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714185032/http://www.nitrobahn.com/news/2009-chinese-auto-sales-shanghai-volkswagen-leads-gm-trails-right-behind/ |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref> In the same year, BYD began the export of its cars to [[Africa]], [[South America]], and the [[Middle East]], where the cars competed on price, not quality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/ |title=Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD |author=Marc Gunther |publisher=CNNMoney |date=13 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427114106/https://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/ |archive-date=27 April 2009 }}</ref>

In 2012, the [[subprovincial city|city government]] of [[Shenzhen]] purchased 500 [[BYD e6]] cars for use as taxis.<ref name="MW 6 sept">{{cite web |last=Ma |first=Nan |title=Pure EV lured by wealthy Chinese markets |url=http://www.morningwhistle.com/html/2012/Macro_0906/213874.html |publisher=The Morning Whistle |access-date=2 April 2013 |date=6 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117230157/http://www.morningwhistle.com/html/2012/Macro_0906/213874.html |archive-date=17 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> A total of 506,189 passenger cars were sold in China in 2013, making it the tenth-largest selling brand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2014/01/2013-passenger-vehicle-sales-by-brand/|title=2013 Passenger Vehicle Sales by Brand|access-date=22 February 2014|work=China Auto Web|date=15 January 2014|archive-date=23 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223185547/http://chinaautoweb.com/2014/01/2013-passenger-vehicle-sales-by-brand/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2013, BYD was awarded The Top Crash Facility Award of the year 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131118005484/en/BYD-Wins-ATTI-Crash-Test-Facility-Year|title=BYD Wins ATTI Crash Test Facility of the Year|work=BusinessWire|date=November 18, 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, the [[BYD Qin]] plug-in hybrid [[compact car|compact sedan]], the first model of BYD's new "Dynasty Series", had total sales of 14,747 (plus a relatively small number of sales in [[Latin America]]),<ref name="ChinaTop2014">{{cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2015/01/2014-ev-sales-ranking/|title=2014 EV Sales Ranking|author=Staff|work=China Auto Web|date=14 January 2015|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Top10PEVs2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.hybridcars.com/2014s-top-10-global-best-selling-plug-in-cars/5/|title=Top-10 Global Best-Selling Plug-in Cars|author=Jeff Cobb|publisher=HybridCars.com|date=10 February 2015|access-date=21 March 2015}} ''A total of 14,747 Qins were sold in China in 2014.''</ref> In 2015, sales of the Qin increased to 31,898<ref name="Top2015Global">{{cite news|url=http://www.hybridcars.com/tesla-model-s-was-worlds-best-selling-plug-in-car-in-2015/|title=Tesla Model S Was World's Best-Selling Plug-in Car in 2015|first=Jeff |last=Cobb |work=HybridCars.com |date=12 January 2016|access-date=23 January 2016}} ''The [[Tesla Model S]] was the top selling plug-in electric car in 2015 (50,366), followed by the [[Nissan Leaf]] (about 43,000), the [[Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV]] (about 39,000), the [[BYD Qin]] (31,898) and the [[BMW i3]] (24,057).''</ref> and it was the 88th highest selling sedan in China.<ref name="China2015">{{cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2016/01/best-selling-sedan-in-2015/ |title=Best-selling Sedan in 2015 |author=Staff|work=China Auto Web|date=14 January 2016|access-date=17 January 2016}} ''A total of 31,898 Qins were sold in China in 2015.''</ref> In 2016, the [[BYD Tang]] plug-in hybrid [[SUV]] had 31,405 sales, the plug-in hybrid version of the Qin compact sedan had 21,868 sales, and the [[BYD e6]] electric [[compact MPV]] had 20,605 sales.<ref name="ChinaTopEVs2016">{{cite web |url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2017/01/best-selling-china-made-evs-in-2016/ |title=Best-selling China-made EVs in 2016 |author=Staff |work=China Auto Web |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=25 January 2017}} ''Three BYD Auto models topped the Chinese ranking of best-selling new energy passenger cars in 2016. The BYD Tang SUV was the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2016 with 31,405 units sold, followed by the BYD Qin with 21,868 units sold, and ranking third overall in 2016 was the BYD e6 with 20,605 units.''</ref> By 2016, total sales of the Qin reached 68,655 cars.<ref name="ChinaTopEVs2016" /><ref name="ChinaUS092016">{{cite news |url=http://www.hybridcars.com/china-now-ties-us-for-leadership-in-cumulative-global-plug-in-sales/ | title=China Now Ties US For Leadership In Cumulative Global Plug-In Sales | first=Jeff | last=Cobb| work=HybridCars.com| date=17 October 2016| access-date=17 October 2016}}</ref>[[File:Byd us headquarter la.JPG|thumb|BYD US Headquarters in [[Los Angeles]]]]In 2015, the company was planning to open factories in [[Brazil]] to produce [[electric car]]s and [[electric bus|bus]]es.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wang|first1=Joey|title=BYD to open passenger car Factory in Brazil|url=http://www.carnewschina.com/2015/03/02/byd-to-open-passenger-car-factory-in-brazil/|website=CarNewsChina.com|date=2 March 2015|publisher=CarNewsChina|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> In July 2015, exports to [[Russia]] were suspended, due to the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] and the falling value of the [[Russian currency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.just-auto.com/news/byd-stops-exports-to-russia_id160456.aspx|title=CHINA: BYD stops exports to Russia|date=1 July 2015|website=www.just-auto.com}}</ref> BYD was the highest-selling brand of highway-legal light-duty [[plug-in electric vehicle]]s (combined sales for plug-in hybrids and battery electric cars),<ref name="BYD2015Top">{{cite news|url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101883_who-sold-the-most-plug-in-electric-cars-in-2015-its-not-tesla-or-nissan |title=Who Sold The Most Plug-In Electric Cars In 2015? (It's Not Tesla Or Nissan)|author=John Voelcker|work=Green Car Reports |date=15 January 2016|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> with 61,772 passenger vehicles sold, mostly plug-in hybrids.<ref name="BYD2015">{{cite news|url=http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/alternative-energy-vehicles-account-half-of-byd-s-160304.shtml |title=Alternative Energy Vehicles Account HALF of BYD's Profits for the Very First Time in 2015 |author=Natasha Li |work=Gasgoo Automotive News |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308124723/http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/alternative-energy-vehicles-account-half-of-byd-s-160304.shtml |archive-date=8 March 2016 }} ''BYD Auto delivered 69,222 new energy vehicles in China in 2015, including buses, of which, a total of 61,722 were passenger vehicles, mostly plug-in hybrids, led by the Qin and Tang.''</ref> BYD continued as the world's top-selling plug-in car manufacturer in 2016 with over 100,000 units sold, up 64% from 2015. BYD sold more than 100,000 new energy passenger cars in China in 2016. The [[BYD Tang]] [[crossover SUV]] was the top-selling plug-in car in China in 2016 with 31,405 units delivered.

BYD achieved top rankings in the 2015 [[J.D. Power]] Quality Study.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/byd-ranks-at-top-of-jd-powers-quality-study-300178747.html|title=BYD Ranks at Top of J.D.Power's Quality Study|work=PRNewswire|author=PRNewswire|date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>

In September 2016, the company became the third-largest manufacturer of plug-in cars, with a total of 161,000 plug-in cars produced since 2008.<ref name="Top3BYD">{{cite news |url=http://www.hybridcars.com/chinas-byd-becomes-worlds-third-largest-plug-in-car-maker/ | title=China's BYD Becomes World's Third-Largest Plug-in Car Maker | first=Jeff | last=Cobb| work=HybridCars.com| date=7 November 2016 | access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> Also, in September 2016, the company introduced a range of electric [[street sweeper|sanitation truck]] models, to be used in [[Beijing]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.automotive-fleet.com/news/story/2016/09/byd-and-beijing-environmental-sanitation-group-launch-electric-trucks.aspx |title=BYD, Beijing Sanitation Group Launch Electric Trucks|access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref>

Since 2017, BYD has been negatively impacted by a reduction of subsidies granted by the Chinese government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cover-Story/For-some-Chinese-companies-generous-state-subsidies-make-up-for-losses|title=For some Chinese companies, generous state subsidies make up for losses|website=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://hbr.org/2013/04/how-chinese-subsidies-changed|title=How Chinese Subsidies Changed the World|first=Usha C. V. Haley and George T.|last=Haley|journal=Harvard Business Review|date=25 April 2013|via=hbr.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qz.com/1368687/the-worst-is-not-yet-over-for-byds-earnings/|title=The worst is not yet over for BYD|first=Echo|last=Huang|website=Quartz|date=29 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qz.com/1683042/beijings-subsidy-cut-is-starting-to-its-largest-evE-maker-byd/|title=Beijing's subsidy cut is starting to hurt China's largest electric car company|first=Echo|last=Huang|website=Quartz}}</ref>

In May 2020, BYD announced that it would start expanding in [[Europe]], starting with [[Norway]]. BYD's launch will consist of the BYD Tang and a range of [[commercial vehicle]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/chinese-firm-byd-begin-european-expansion-norway|title=BYD begins expansion in Europe, with Norway first|website=Autocar}}</ref> However, [[Australia]] also announced that there will be 2,000 BYD electric vehicles in the fleet as part of the new taxi operator ETaxiCo. The fleet will be operated from three sites in the [[Northern Beaches Council]] area as part of a six-month trial, When the program launches – which is at this current time planned for following months depending on [[COVID-19]] factors – it will be using 15 specially-fitted e6 electric compact SUVs that have been imported by Nexport, with plans to expand the fleet to 120 by August.<ref>Schmidt, B. (Ed.). (2020, April 29). Zero contact and zero emissions: "Covid safe" electric taxis to launch in Sydney. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://thedriven.io/2020/04/28/zero-contact-and-zero-emissions-covid-safe-electric-taxis-to-launch-in-sydney/</ref> It is expected to be reach the goal of up to 2,000 vehicles in the fleet by the end of 2021.

BYD will deliver a total of 1,002 electric buses to [[Bogota]], the capital city of [[Colombia]], by mid-2022,<ref>{{Cite web|title=BYD's Shares Jump to All-Time High After Winning Biggest Electric Bus Deal Abroad|url=https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/byd-shares-jump-to-all-time-high-after-winning-biggest-electric-bus-deal-abroad|access-date=2021-01-11|website=www.yicaiglobal.com|language=en}}</ref> after winning a contract for 406 electric buses in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Institute|first=Strategic Research|title=BYD Bags Order for 406 Electric Buses for Bagota in Colombia|url=https://www.steelguru.com/automobile/byd-bags-order-for-406-electric-buses-for-bagota-in-colombia|access-date=2021-01-11|website=SteelGuru Business News|language=en}}</ref>

On April 4, 2022, BYD announced that it had stopped the production of all automobiles powered only by [[gasoline engine]]s, with the final gasoline model rolling off the assembly line in March 2022, and will turn its focus to manufacturing innovative high-tech battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars and trucks. It will continue to produce and supply the components for existing BYD [[internal combustion engine]] (ICE) vehicles so as to continually provide comprehensive service and after-sales support to existing customers.<ref name="discontinue" />

In June 2022, BYD Auto announced that it had sold about 641,000 EV's in the first half of 2022, overtaking [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] to become the largest EV manufacturer in the world.<ref name=":4" />

In July 2022, BYD announced that electric vehicles will be sold to Japan from 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/China-s-BYD-launches-3-electric-car-models-in-Japan | title=China's BYD launches 3 electric car models in Japan }}</ref> On 5 December 2022, it was reported that the Atto 3 would be among the vehicles included in the lineup for the Japanese market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/12/dc3fb6065d0c-china-ev-giant-byds-1st-passenger-car-in-japan-available-late-jan.html|title=China EV giant BYD's 1st passenger car in Japan available late Jan.|first=KYODO|last=NEWS|website=Kyodo News+}}</ref>

In August 2022, BYD x Rêver Automotive announced that electric vehicles will be sold to Thailand from 10 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2364241/rever-allots-b3bn-to-nurture-byd-venture | title=Rever allots B3bn to nurture BYD venture }}</ref>
===BYD Design Center===
In 2019, BYD launched its global design center, which is led by a team of industry veterans from Audi, Ferrari, and Mercedes-Benz. Leading the team is [[Wolfgang Egger]]. The carmaker unveiled its E-SEED GT, the first joint effort from the new design team, at the Auto Shanghai industry show in April 2019. The futuristic design concept reflects the sleek lines of the Chinese dragon, and the company plans to feature more Chinese cultural symbols in future models.<ref>{{cite web |title=BYD takes aim at high-end market with bold design strategy |url=https://technode.com/2019/06/27/byd-new-design-center |website=technode.com |access-date=22 July 2019 |date=27 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> At the present time, the Chinese corporation has over 190,000 individuals working for it all over the globe and generates approximately $9.1 billion in revenue. The production of mobile phone batteries was where the firm got its start, but they swiftly expanded their offerings to include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) phones for the information technology sector.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Masiero |first1=Gilmar |last2=Ogasavara |first2=Mario Henrique |last3=Jussani |first3=Ailton Conde |last4=Risso |first4=Marcelo Luiz |date=2016-01-01 |title=Electric vehicles in China: BYD strategies and government subsidies |journal=RAI Revista de Administração e Inovação |language=en |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=3–11 |doi=10.1016/j.rai.2016.01.001 |issn=1809-2039|doi-access=free }}</ref>
==Technologies==
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===DM (dual mode) hybrid===
The BYD DM hybrid technology was first introduced in the late 2000s, on vehicles such as the [[BYD F3DM]] and [[BYD M3 DM]]. It consisted of a conventional ICE engine and transmission as well as an electric motor and batteries.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/04/23/byd-m3-dm-mini-mpv-concept-debuts-on-the-beijing-auto-show/ | title=BYD M3 DM mini MPV Concept debuts on the Beijing Auto Show | date=23 April 2014 }}</ref> It has since been replaced by DM-i and DM-p technology.
===DM-i / DM-p===
In 2020, BYD released DM-i and DM-p to replace DM technology, DM-i for front-wheel drive efficiency-oriented models and DM-p for all-wheel drive performance-oriented models. It is a [[Series-parallel hybrid|series-parallel]] [[plug-in hybrid]] technology with a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT).<ref>Multi-System Coupling DMi Hybrid Vehicle Modeling and Its Performance Analysis Based on Simulation</ref> It consists of a high-efficiency ICE engine (Xiaoyun) (which can power an electrical generator) and a main electric motor (which can be powered by both batteries and an electrical generator). The Xiaoyun engine uses the [[Atkinson cycle]], has an ultra-high compression ratio (CR) of 15.5, and has a Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) of 43%, the highest in the world for a production gasoline engine.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201116005578/en/BYD-Introduces-New-DM-i-Hybrid-Technology-and-1.5L-New-Xiaoyun-Engine | title=BYD Introduces New DM-i Hybrid Technology and 1.5L New Xiaoyun Engine | date=16 November 2020 }}</ref>

Depending on the scenario, the hybrid drivetrain will use different components to provide driving power, including battery-only mode, battery + electrical generator mode, engine only mode (only available at high speeds due to lack of transmission), and battery + engine mode. The engine will also provide charge to the batteries via the generator when conditions permit. The design allows the engine RPM to always remain within its high efficiency zone.<ref name="auto" />

DM-i is currently available with three power levels, codenamed EHS132, EHS145, and EHS160, using 1.5L, 1.5L or 1.5T, 1.5T Xiaoyun engines respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/tech/202107/1180821.html | title=【图】电动机担纲主角 聊比亚迪Ehs电混系统_汽车之家 }}</ref>
===e-Platform 3.0===
[[File:BYD Atto 3 1X7A6495.jpg|thumb|BYD Atto 3]]The e-Platform 3.0 is a new [[modular design|modular]] [[car platform]] unveiled in 2021 said to be "the cradle for the next generation of EVs". It is a platform specialised for only [[battery electric vehicle]]s (BEVs), unlike previous vehicle platforms which had to make design compromises for the [[hybrid vehicle drivetrain]]s of its DM ("dual mode", i.e. [[plug-in hybrid]]) variants. Standard improvements include better integration of BYD's proprietary [[blade battery]] technology with an improved pure electric frame structure with doubled torsional stiffness, a newly upgraded 8-in-1 module for the drive system allowing the overall efficiency to exceed 89%, a direct cooling and heating system for the [[electric vehicle battery|battery pack]] (utilising [[waste heat|residual heat]] from surroundings, [[powertrain]], passenger compartment, and even the battery itself) to increase [[thermal efficiency]] by up to 20%, and shorter front [[overhang (automotive)|overhang]]s, lower [[car body style|body profile]], and a longer [[wheelbase]] to improve [[aerodynamics]] (0.21&nbsp;[[drag coefficient|cd]]) and passenger space. [[Electric car EPA fuel economy|Power consumption per 100 kilometers]] is reduced by 10%, and the cruising range is 10% longer in winter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.byd.com/news/byd-debuts-e-platform-3-0-leading-the-next-generation-of-smart-electric-vehicles/|title=BYD Debuts e-Platform 3.0, Leading the Next Generation of Smart Electric Vehicles - BYD USA|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>

The platform enables [[all-electric range]]s exceeding {{cvt|1000|km|lk=on}}, with 800-[[volt]] fast charging technology for a range up to {{cvt|150|km}} after 5-minutes of charging and allows an [[all wheel drive]] (AWD) system with [[0 to 60 mph|0-100 km/h (62 mph)]] acceleration of 2.9 seconds, though not all cars designed with this platform will reach this max performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.byd.com/news/byd-launches-e-platform-3-0-with-the-new-concept-car-ocean-x/|title = BYD Launches e-Platform 3.0 with the New Concept Car Ocean-X - BYD USA}}</ref> It also allows for the use of cell-to-body (CTB) battery integration.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pandaily.com/byds-seal-model-to-utilize-innovative-cell-to-body-technology/ | title=BYD's Seal Model to Utilize Innovative Cell-to-Body Technology | date=20 May 2022 }}</ref> CTB replaces the previous cell-to-pack (CTP) technology which had been launched by [[Contemporary Amperex Technology]] and then dismissed by them in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pandaily.com/byds-seal-model-to-utilize-innovative-cell-to-body-technology/|title=BYD's Seal Model to Utilize Innovative Cell-to-Body Technology|date=May 20, 2022}}</ref>

The first car designed using this platform was the [[BYD Yuan Plus|Yuan Plus]] (also known as "Atto 3" in global markets),<ref>{{cite web |title=BYD Atto 3 |url=https://evdb.nz/v/byd-atto-3 |website=evdb.nz |access-date=3 March 2023 |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BYD Atto 3 Positively Surprises In Range Test |url=https://insideevs.com/news/628160/byd-atto3-range-test-wltp/ |website=InsideEVs |access-date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> followed by all electric cars in the new "Ocean Series" such as the [[BYD Dolphin|Dolphin]] (also known as "Atto 2") and [[BYD Seal|Seal]] (also known as "Atto 4").
==Current products==
===Personal vehicles===
====E-Series<ref>{{Cite web |title=BYD Reveals Plans For All-New E Series Of Electric Cars |url=https://insideevs.com/news/343508/byd-reveals-plans-for-all-new-e-series-of-electric-cars/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=InsideEVs |language=en}}</ref>====
[[File:BYD e3 001.jpg|thumb|BYD E3]]
*[[BYD e1]] city car ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD e2]] compact hatchback ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD e2|BYD e3]] compact sedan, the sedan variant of the e2 ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD e6]] compact MPV ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD e9]] mid-size sedan ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
====Dynasty Series====
[[File:BYD Han EV 011.jpg|thumb|BYD Han]]The '''Dynasty Series''' (王朝系列) started in August 2013 with the launch of the [[plug-in hybrid]] (PHEV) variant of the petrol-engined [[BYD Surui]], the [[BYD Qin]]. The BYD Qin replaced the aging [[BYD F3DM]],<ref>{{cite web |author=Danny King |date=2012-04-19 |title=BYD's Qin sedan will replace poor-selling F3DM |url=http://green.autoblog.com/2012/04/19/byds-qin-sedan-will-replace-poor-selling-f3dm/ |access-date=2012-04-21 |publisher=Autoblog Green}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2012-04-22 |title=Daimler/BYD joint venture introduces DENZA EV concept at Auto China 2012; BYD introduces new dual-mode Qin |url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/04/denza-20120423.html |access-date=2012-04-25 |publisher=Green Car Congress}}</ref> and quickly became the best-selling electric vehicle of early 2014.<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-03-20 |title=BYD's QIN is announced "China's Q1-2014 Best-Selling Electric Vehicle" and the Quarter is not even over |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140320006293/en/BYD%E2%80%99s-QIN-is-announced-%E2%80%9CChina%E2%80%99s-Q1-2014-Best-Selling-Electric-Vehicle%E2%80%9D-and-the-Quarter-is-not-even-over |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref>  BYD followed the Qin with the launch of [[BYD Tang]] in 2015. This series marked the formal transition of BYD's focus into developing [[new energy vehicles in China|new energy vehicles]].
*[[BYD Qin]] compact sedan ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD Qin Pro compact sedan ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD Qin Plus compact sedan ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Tang]] [[mid-size SUV]] ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Song]] [[compact SUV]] ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD Song Pro compact SUV ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD Song Plus compact SUV ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Song Max]] [[multi-purpose vehicle|MPV]] ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Han]] mid-size luxury sedan ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]]/[[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Yuan]] subcompact crossover SUV ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD S2 subcompact SUV based on the Yuan ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
**BYD Yuan Plus subcompact crossover SUV, also known as Atto 3 ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
====Ocean Series====
[[File:BYD Seal at the Auto Show (front left).jpg|thumb|BYD Seal / Atto 4]]The '''Ocean Series''' (海洋系列) is a series of [[plug-in electric vehicle]]s based on the Ocean-X, BYD's new mid-size [[performance car]] [[conceptual design|design concept]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-09-14 |title=BYD Ocean-X concept revealed |url=https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/byd-ocean-x-concept-revealed-131958/ |publisher=CarSales.com.au |accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref> The series includes two vehicle lines, one being [[battery electric vehicle|pure electric vehicle]]s named after [[sea animal]]s; the other being [[plug-in hybrid electric vehicle]]s named after [[naval ship]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rahman |first=Basith |date=2021-09-08 |title=Apart from Dolphin, BYD's Ocean series will include Seal, Sealion, and Seagull |url=https://carnewschina.com/2021/09/08/apart-from-dolphin-byds-ocean-series-will-include-seal-sealion-and-seagull/ |publisher=Car News China |accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pappas |first=Thanos |date=2022-04-01 |title=BYD Seal EV Looks Like A Worthy Tesla Model 3 Competitor From China |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2022/04/byd-seal-ev-looks-like-a-worthy-tesla-model-3-competitor-from-china/ |publisher=CarScoops |accessdate=2022-04-17}}</ref>
*[[BYD Dolphin]] subcompact hatchback, also known as Atto 2 ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Seal]] compact executive sedan, also known as Atto 4 ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*BYD Seagull city car ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*BYD Sea Lion compact crossover ([[Battery electric vehicle|BEV]])
*[[BYD Destroyer 05]] compact sedan ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]])
*[[BYD Frigate 05]] compact crossover SUV ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]])
*[[BYD Frigate 07]] mid-size SUV ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]])
*BYD Landing Ship MPV ([[Plug-in hybrid|PHEV]])
===Commercial Vehicles===
====Transit buses====
[[File:BYD K8A K9FE C9 C8 K6 T8SA T3 Electric Vehicles.jpg|thumb|right|BYD K8A, K9FE, C9, C8, K6, T8SA, T3]]{{main|BYD K series}}
*BYD K6 electric bus (7m/23&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinabuses.org/news/2016/0516/article_9419.html|title=BYD Claims Production of 10,000th Pure Electric Bus-news-www.chinabuses.org|website=www.chinabuses.org|access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref>
*BYD K7 (K7M) electric bus (8m/26&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*BYD K8 electric bus (10.5m/35&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*[[BYD K9]] (K9M and K9S) electric bus (12m/40&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*BYD K10 electric bus (double decker, 10m/32&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*BYD K11 electric bus (articulated, 18m/60&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*[[BYD B series]], successor for the K series.
====Coaches====
[[File:BYD C9 electric coach. Spielvogel.jpg|thumb|right|BYD C9]]
*BYD C6 electric coach (7m/23&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*BYD C8 electric coach (10.5m/35&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*[[BYD C9]] electric coach (12m/40&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
*BYD C10 electric coach (14m/45&nbsp;ft)<ref name=":0" />
====Taxis====
*[[BYD D1]] [[compact MPV]] developed with [[DiDi]] exclusively for [[ride hailing|ride hailing services]]
====Vans====
*[[BYD T3]] (commercial electric van)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bydeurope.com/news/news.php?action=readnews&page=1&nid=216|title=BYD Auto, Build Your Dreams!|website=bydeurope.com|access-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205801/http://bydeurope.com/news/news.php?action=readnews&page=1&nid=216|archive-date=27 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[BYD V3]] microvan.
*BYD Class 6 electric Step Van<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2016/05/03/tesla-cars-byd-electric-trucks/|title=While Tesla Tackles Cars, BYD Attacks Diesel Emissions With New Truck Line|date=3 May 2016|website=CleanTechnica|access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref>
====Trucks====
[[File:Street sweeper truck A48639D at Xizhimen (20200820133725).jpg|thumb|BYD T8 street sweeper truck]]
*BYD T5 (Class 5 electric truck)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.byd.com/usa/truck/#models|title=TRUCK – BYD USA|website=www.byd.com|access-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030140807/http://www.byd.com/usa/truck/#models|archive-date=30 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*BYD T7 (Class 6 electric truck)<ref name=":1" />
*BYD T8 (Class 8 electric truck)
*BYD T10 (Class 8 electric truck)
*[[BYD 8TT]] (Class 8 electric semi-truck)
*BYD Q1M / BYD 8Y (Class 8 [[Terminal tractor]])<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.byd.com/usa/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Q1M-final.pdf |title=Q1M brochure |access-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035202/http://www.byd.com/usa/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Q1M-final.pdf |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.trucks.com/2017/03/13/electric-trucks-california-freight-yard/ |title=First of 27 BYD Electric Trucks Deployed at California Freight Yard |last=O'Dell |first=John |date=2017-03-13 |access-date=2017-11-21 }}</ref>
==Former models==
*[[BYD e5]] compact [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]] (electric vehicle)
*[[BYD F0]] supermini ([[petrol engine]])
*[[BYD F3-R]] compact hatchback
*[[BYD F3]] compact sedan (petrol engine, 2005-2021)
**[[BYD F3DM]] compact sedan ([[plug-in hybrid]], 2008-2013), the PHEV variant of the F3, the first mass-produced PHEV in the world
**[[BYD Surui]] compact sedan (petrol engine), also known as the F3 Plus, the second-generation of the F3 and the basis for the [[BYD e5|e5]] and the [[BYD Qin]]
*[[BYD F6]] mid-size saloon
*[[BYD Flyer]] city car (2003–2008)
*[[BYD G3]] compact saloon
*[[BYD G3-R]] compact hatchback
*[[BYD G5]] compact saloon successor to the [[BYD G3]]
*[[BYD G6]] [[Mid-size car|mid-size]] sedan
*[[BYD L3]] (or New F3)<ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2013 |title=BYD L3 going on sale in Laos |url=http://www.byd.com/news/news-148.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115200953/http://www.byd.com/news/news-148.html |archive-date=15 January 2014 |access-date=7 March 2013 |work=BYD Auto |df=dmy-all}}</ref> - compact saloon
*[[BYD M6]] MPV
*[[BYD S1]] subcompact crossover SUV
*[[BYD S6]] SUV
*[[BYD S7]] SUV
*[[BYD S8]] convertible
<gallery widths="200" heights="120">
File:BYD F3 01 China 2012-06-02.JPG|BYD F3
File:BYD Surui facelift China 2015-04-13.jpg|BYD Surui
File:G3 2012.jpg|BYD G3
</gallery>
==Facilities==
{{Main|List of BYD facilities}}Industrial facilities consist of two manufacturing plants in [[Xi'an]], an R&D center and manufacturing plant in [[Shenzhen]] (the headquarters of BYD Co Ltd), a manufacturing plant in Changsha, a manufacturing plant in Shaoguan, and an R&D center and parts plant in [[Shanghai]].<ref name="wsj1">{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704763904575549793829052072|title=Beijing Halts Construction of BYD Auto Plant|author=Norihiko Shirouzu|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|date=14 October 2010}}</ref> Construction of a third manufacturing plant in Xi'an resumed in 2011, following the company being fined for illegal land use.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/byd-idUSL3E7F604A20110406 |title=BYD says to restart construction of China Xi'an plants|publisher=Reuters|date=5 April 2011}}</ref>

Manufacturing plants for buses opened in [[Dalian]], [[Liaoning province]], in late 2014<ref>{{cite web|script-title=zh:港媒：比亚迪纯电动巴士大连下线 电池项目已正式启动|url= http://finance.ifeng.com/a/20141229/13391461_0.shtml |website=凤凰财经|access-date=29 December 2014|language=zh}}</ref> and [[Lancaster, California]], in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shahan|first1=Zachary |title=Two BYD Manufacturing Facilities Launched In Lancaster|url= http://evobsession.com/two-byd-manufacturing-facilities-launched-in-lancaster/ |access-date=10 February 2016|work=EV Obsession|date=6 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://electrek.co/2017/05/04/byd-all-electric-bus/ |title=BYD delivers first massive 60-ft all-electric bus in the US: 275 miles range on 547 kWh battery pack|date= 4 May 2017|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> A factory was inaugurated in Brazil in 2015 for the production of electric buses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Release: BYD Company Announces First Factory In Brazil|url=https://en.byd.com/news-posts/byd-company-announces-first-factory-in-brazil/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=BYD USA|language=en-US}}</ref> A bus plant was opened in 2019 in [[Newmarket, Ontario]], to handle orders in Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chinese electric-car firm BYD opens Ontario plant, making buses for Toronto's TTC|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-chinese-electric-car-firm-byd-opens-ontario-plant-making-buses-for/|access-date=2021-01-12}}</ref> BYD has an electric bus assembly facility in Europe in [[Komárom|Komarom, Hungary]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Editorial|date=2019-05-15|title=BYD: Electric bus production in Hungary will grow|url=https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/byd-big-plans-for-europe-electric-bus-production-in-hungary-will-grow/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=Sustainable Bus|language=en-US}}</ref>

BYD Auto is the EV producer with the world's highest degree of [[vertical integration]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/cell-to-chassis-batteries-electric-vehicles/amp|title=A New Approach to Car Batteries Is About to Transform EVs|date=August 29, 2022|publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref>
==Joint ventures==
===Denza===
{{main|Denza}}In May 2010, the ''Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd.'', trading as "Denza" was established with [[Daimler AG]]<ref name="bleak">{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/china-auto-idUSL4E8GH1AX20120517 | title=Daimler, BYD hope luxury Denza will spark China e-car sales | publisher=Thompson Reuters | work=reuters.com | date=17 May 2012 | access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> to produce luxury electric vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2010/05/byd-and-daimler-in-ev-joint-venture/|title=BYD and Daimler in EV Joint Venture|publisher=ChinaAutoWeb|date=27 May 2010|access-date=31 May 2010|archive-date=22 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041542/http://chinaautoweb.com/2010/05/byd-and-daimler-in-ev-joint-venture/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Denza 500]] model is based on the previous generation [[Mercedes-Benz B-Class]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/daimler-china-idUSL6E8EO0DM20120324 | title=Daimler to present electric car for China-magazine | publisher=Thompson Reuters | work=reuters.com | date=24 March 2012 | access-date=23 November 2012 | author=Steitz, Christoph}}</ref>
===Toyota joint venture===
BYD and Toyota announced a partnership to jointly develop BEVs in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=CORPORATION|first=TOYOTA MOTOR|title=BYD, Toyota Enter Agreement to Jointly Develop Battery Electric Vehicles {{!}} Corporate {{!}} Global Newsroom|url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/28913709.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website|language=en}}</ref> On April 2020, the partnership was formalized as a joint venture.<ref>{{Cite web|last=CORPORATION|first=TOYOTA MOTOR|title=BYD, Toyota Launch BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY Joint Venture to Conduct Battery Electric Vehicle R&D {{!}} Corporate {{!}} Global Newsroom|url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/32126024.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website|language=en}}</ref> The partnership was reportedly instigated after Toyota executives were impressed by the value, design, and quality of the [[BYD Tang]] hybrid.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shirouzu|first=Norihiko|date=2021-12-03|title=EXCLUSIVE Toyota turns to Chinese tech to reach its electric holy grail|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-toyota-turns-chinese-tech-reach-its-electric-holy-grail-2021-12-02/|access-date=2021-12-04}}</ref>

The joint venture is called BYD Toyota EV Technology Co., Ltd., with head offices in [[Shenzhen]], China.
===Yangwang===
{{Main|Yangwang}}
===Alexander Dennis===
BYD have supplied electric bus chassies to [[Alexander Dennis]] who have built their [[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC#Enviro200EV|Enviro200EV]] single-deck and [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City#Enviro400EV|Enviro400EV]] double-deck products on them.
==Sales==
In 2010, BYD sold a total of 519,800 vehicles, representing 2.9% of the market in China and the sixth largest manufacturer.<ref name="wsj1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/01/china-car-market-101-who-makes-all-those-18-million-cars/|title=China Car Market 101: Who Makes All Those 18 Million Cars?|author=Bertel Schmitt|publisher=The Truth About Cars|date=19 January 2011}}</ref> In 2011, the BYD sales rank was outside the top ten.<ref>{{cite conference|title=2011年前十家乘用车生产企业销量排名 |publisher=China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) |date=20 January 2012 |url=http://www.caam.org.cn/zhengche/20120120/0905067439.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820031815/http://www.caam.org.cn/zhengche/20120120/0905067439.html |archive-date=20 August 2012 }}</ref> In 2012, the company became the 9th largest car manufacturer in China, producing over 600,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012年12月分车型前十家生产企业销量排名 |url=http://www.caam.org.cn/zhengche/20130114/0905085491.html |publisher=China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) |date=14 January 2013 |access-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115030711/http://caam.org.cn/zhengche/20130114/0905085491.html |archive-date=15 January 2013 }}</ref>

The majority of vehicles are sold within China; however export markets include Bahrain, the Dominican Republic,<ref>{{cite web|title=Peravia Motors presenta al mercado dominicano nueva marca de vehículos BYD|url=http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=186632|language=es|publisher=El Nuevo Diario|date=11 February 2010|access-date=19 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004155116/http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=186632|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2010/2/5/34728/Dominican-capital-turns-Chinese-yellow-with-taxis |title=Dominican capital turns Chinese yellow, with taxis |publisher=DominicanToday.com |date=5 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322113848/http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2010/2/5/34728/Dominican-capital-turns-Chinese-yellow-with-taxis |archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref> Ukraine,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2011-10-27/content_4182490.html|title=China's automaker BYD launches its brand in Ukraine|publisher=Xinhua|date=26 October 2011}}</ref> and Moldova.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://autocentruelita5.md |title=Auto Centru Elita 5, BYD dealer in Chisinau, Moldova |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412165124/http://www.autocentruelita5.md/ |archive-date=12 April 2012 }}</ref>

The North American headquarters opened in [[Los Angeles]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=BYD Opens U.S. Headquarters In Los Angeles|url=http://www.edmunds.com/autoobserver-archive/2011/10/byd-opens-us-headquarters-in-los-angeles.html|work=Edmunds|access-date=7 March 2013|date=25 October 2011}}</ref> As of 2013 BYD Auto sells the [[BYD e6|e6]] and [[BYD electric bus|Electric Bus]] in the United States as fleet vehicles only. BYD has supplied the [[Los Angeles Metro]] system with buses since 2015. A 2018 investigation by the [[Los Angeles Times]] found reliability issues with the BYD buses.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-electric-buses-20180520-story.html |title=Stalls, stops and breakdowns: Problems plague push for electric buses |last=John |first=Paige St |date=2018-05-20 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2018-08-23}}</ref>
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|+BYD global sales<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME {{!}} Automotive Industry Portal MarkLines {{!}} Portal |url=https://www.marklines.com/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.marklines.com}}</ref>
!
|'''Total'''
|'''BYD'''
|'''Denza'''
|-
!2010
|521,761
|521,761
| -
|-
!2011
|454,676
|454,676
| -
|-
!2012
|462,512
|462,512
| -
|-
!2013
|514,188
|514,188
| -
|-
!2014
|446,329
|446,329
| -
|-
!2015
|451,868
|449,068
|2,800
|-
!2016
|510,157
|507,870
|2,287
|-
!2017
|421,158
|416,445
|4,713
|-
!2018
|528,298
|526,324
|1,974
|-
!2019
|467,960
|465,871
|2,089
|-
!2020
|431,447
|427,302
|4,175
|-
!2021
|749,325
|744,617
|4,708
|-
!2022
|1,881,669
|1,871,866
|9,803
|}
==Lawsuits and controversies==
{{Main|BYD Company#Lawsuits and controversies}}
==See also==
{{Commons category|BYD Auto}}
*[[List of automobile manufacturers of China]]
*[[Luxgen]]
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.bydauto.com.cn/}}
* [https://www.bydeurope.com/ BYD Europe]
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