About
About BYD
Founded in 1995 as a pioneer in battery technology, BYD’s mission is to change the world by creating a complete, clean-energy ecosystem that reduces the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.
BYD Group
From twenty people to a global company
BYD Company Ltd. is one of China’s largest privately owned enterprises. Since its inception in 1995 it developed solid expertise in rechargeable batteries and became a relentless advocate of sustainable development, expanding its renewable energy solutions to operations in over 50 countries and regions.
Its Zero Emissions Energy Ecosystem — affordable solar power generation, reliable energy storage and electrified transport — has made it a leader in the energy and transportation sectors.
- 230,000+ employees
- 35,000 engineers and technicians
- 30+ industrial parks worldwide
Over 30 industrial parks worldwide
After 31 years of rapid development, BYD operates in four core fields — electronics, automobiles, new energy and rail transit — having grown from a company that once only made rechargeable batteries. Its industrial parks and production bases cover over 18 million m², with sites outside China in the United States, Brazil, Japan, Hungary and India.
Milestones
How it started
- 1995 BYD was founded, with twenty employees
- 1998 BYD Europe established — the company’s first overseas subsidiary
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2000
BYD became the first Li-ion battery supplier for Motorola
- 2002 BYD was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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2003
Entry into the automobile business
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2005
BYD’s first own-brand vehicle, the F3, reached the market
- 2009 BYD entered the bus industry
- 2012 The BYD QIN was launched
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2015
BYD and Alexander Dennis confirm a partnership to build electric buses for the UK
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2016
BYD ventured into the monorail business
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2017
BYD Hungary established — the first BYD-owned electric bus and truck plant in Europe
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2018
BYD France established
7 + 4 strategy
Replacing fossil fuel on every road
The 7 + 4 Full Market Electric Vehicle strategy aims to replace all fossil fuel consumption in road transport with electricity: seven conventional types of transport and four specialised ones.
Seven conventional fields
- Bus
- Coach
- Taxi
- Sanitation vehicle
- Construction vehicle
- Logistics vehicle
- Passenger vehicle
Four specialised fields
- Mining sites
- Harbours
- Warehouses
- Airports
BYD in Europe
Twenty years on European roads
BYD has been established in Europe for over twenty years. Its pure electric buses already run in more than 20 countries and 100 major European cities, a significant step towards making public transport emission free. BYD Europe B.V. is headquartered in Schiedam, the Netherlands, with further locations in the United Kingdom and in Komárom, Hungary.
Corporate social responsibility
Never stop doing good work
Alongside cleaner energy and transport, BYD takes part in public efforts: disaster relief, support for education, contributions to social welfare, and sponsorship of culture and sport.
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Education
BYD has donated to numerous primary schools in China, and in November 2009 supported 33 schools in poverty-stricken areas of Guangdong. It funds scholarships at Zhongnan University for 100 students and 10 teachers, and established the BYD Children’s Welfare Institution.
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Disaster relief
After the destructive earthquake of 2008 BYD donated over 12 million euros and released 1,000 hoisting jacks from new cars, flown in by the army for use at the rescue sites. It later invested in rebuilding schools, organised staff fund-raising, and took on more than 40 graduates from the affected area.
Recognition
- Top 51 companies changing the world
- Special energy award from the United Nations
- Zayed Future Energy Prize
- The Stars of Asia
Source: BYD Europe — bydeurope.com/about
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