BYD becomes the Official Car Partner of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

• BYD to supply 90 New Energy Vehicles for the Games
• In addition to becoming Official Car Partner of the Games, BYD also becomes an Official Partner of Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026
• Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – from 23rd July to 2nd August – will see 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing in the city
• Four iconic venues across Glasgow to be used – across 10 sports and six Para sports

05 February 2026  BYD, the world’s leading New Energy Vehicle (NEV – fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars) has become the Official Car Partner of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. 

Glasgow 2026 is the largest sporting event in the UK this year, taking place from 23rd July to 2nd August with 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories set to compete in world-class programme of 10 sports and six Para sports in four iconic venues across the city.

BYD will provide the Games with 90 vehicles supporting operations and transportation for athletes, support crew and staff across the eight-mile corridor that will stage record-breaking competition

At the announcement of the collaboration, Steve Beattie, Deputy Country Manager of BYD UK, and Jade Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer of Glasgow 2026, were joined by Glasgow native Katie Shanahan. Shanahan will be representing Team Scotland at the Games, with BYD also becoming an Official Partner of the host nation for the event. Shanahan is among Team Scotland’s swimming stars aiming for medal glory in front of a passionate home crowd.

Speaking on the brand’s latest sport collaboration, Steve Beattie, Deputy Country Manager of BYD UK, said:

“BYD is hugely proud to become the Official Car Partner of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With the city’s organisers creating a highly sustainable model for running the Games, I believe BYD’s technology-led approach to reducing emissions makes this agreement the perfect fit for both sides.”

Jade Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer, Glasgow 2026, added:

“One of our biggest ambitions for Glasgow 2026 is to be the most environmentally sustainable Commonwealth Games, setting new standards for best practice by using existing venues, reducing waste and carbon emissions. We can’t achieve that without a partner like BYD who have a global reputation for their innovation in new energy vehicles”

BYD is at the forefront of electrifying the UK automotive landscape, with its performance on the global stage mirrored by its sales figures on a domestic level. Through 2025, BYD achieved a 12.01% market share of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, ranking it as the number one New Emission Vehicle manufacturer.

Visit Glasgow2026.com to find the full sporting schedule and available tickets for the UK’s biggest sporting event this year.

About Glasgow 2026
Glasgow 2026 promises an altogether brilliant Commonwealth Games, paving the way for a new era of Commonwealth Sport.  
Taking place from 23 July to 2 August, Glasgow 2026 is an 11-day celebration that combines world-class sport with a future-focused vision, built and delivered by the vibrant spirit of Glasgow.
Set within a concentrated, eight-mile corridor that brings the Games closer to the fans than ever before, Glasgow 2026 will deliver:
1. A record-breaking Para sport programme – 47 events across six sports
2. The biggest Track Cycling, Swimming and 3x3 Basketball competitions seen at a Commonwealth Games
3. Groundbreaking events like the return of the Commonwealth Mile in Athletics
10 exhilarating sports across four of the city’s iconic venues; from Scotstoun Stadium to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena, to Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
Glasgow 2026 will see 3,000 volunteers, alongside thousands of fans, and communities from across the city join together to welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to the city.
Led by Chair George Black CBE, an independent Board and Chief Executive Officer, Phil Batty OBE, Glasgow 2026 Limited is the Organising Company (OC) which will deliver the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next summer.  
Based in the city centre, the OC will directly employ around 160 people and is privately funded, securing its income through Commonwealth Sport, corporate sponsorship, broadcast rights, global partnerships and ticket sales, which will see almost £150 million local spend into the city of Glasgow, with no cost to the public purse to deliver the sporting competition.

About Commonwealth Sport
Commonwealth Sport is the organisation with responsibility for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and for delivering the vision of the Commonwealth Sport Movement: 'Our Commonwealth, united through sport'.
Our mission is to deliver inspirational and impactful Games; to excite and empower athletes and young people; and to drive equality in sport and society across the Commonwealth. Established in 1930, the Commonwealth Sport Movement brings together 74 independent nations and territories creating a diverse Commonwealth community of over 2.5 billion individuals, representing one-third of the world's population.
Together we stand as a beacon of unity, diversity, and equality, completely integrating Para athletes, driving gender equality and advocating for legacy and social change through sport.  

About Commonwealth Games Scotland
Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) is one of 74 Commonwealth Games Associations who are members of the Commonwealth Games Federation.   
Commonwealth Games Scotland is the lead body for Commonwealth sport in Scotland, and is the organisation responsible for selecting, preparing and leading Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games.
Scotland has competed in every Games since the first Empire Games in 1930 and has hosted the Games three times - twice in Edinburgh 1970 and 1986 and most recently in Glasgow in 2014. 
Working closely with Scotland’s national governing bodies of sport and the sportscotland institute of sport, Commonwealth Games Scotland aims to have the best prepared team possible at every Games, creating the right performance environment and giving athletes every opportunity to excel at the Games, as part of a world class sporting system.  
Commonwealth Games Scotland and its member sports rely on investment, including National Lottery support, from sportscotland, the national agency for sport. CGS also actively seeks additional support for team preparations from commercial partners, fundraising activities and the Commonwealth Games Endowment Trust.

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