BYD hits 100 UK retailer sites milestone in record time
25 September 2025 - BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars), has achieved its latest significant milestone on its unprecedented growth journey, as its 100th UK franchised car sales site opens.
The first BYD UK retailer opened in April 2023. In less than two a half years, the Chinese marque has expanded rapidly, underpinned by a burgeoning range of high-quality, technology laden electrified cars.
As a result of its latest openings in key towns and cities such as Canterbury, Chichester, Croydon, Ipswich and Saint Albans, the brand now has an average drive time of just 27 minutes across virtually all of the UK, ensuring that both new and potential customers can visit as conveniently as possible to browse and test drive the latest models.
Commenting on BYD UK’s latest impressive feat, Steve Beattie, Sales & Network Director, said, “I’m hugely proud to see us reach this remarkable milestone for BYD in the UK in such a short space of time, as we open more stores to offer even more support to both our current and new customers. It’s testament to the appeal of our cars and their cutting-edge levels of technology, such as our Super Hybrid DM-i cars, including the high-selling Seal-U SUV and electric cars such as the award-winning Dolphin Surf supermini. It’s also proof of the strength of the relationships with our retailer partners and their hard work and dedication in driving the brand forwards, ensuring that our BYD cars are seen up and down the country in ever increasing numbers.”
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About BYD
BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1994 as a rechargeable battery maker, BYD now boasts a diverse business scope covering automobiles, rail transit, new energy, and electronics, with over 30 industrial parks in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, and India. From power acquisition and storage to its applications, BYD is dedicated to providing zero-emission energy solutions that reduce global reliance on fossil fuels. Its new energy vehicle footprint now covers six continents, over 100 countries and regions, and more than 400 cities. Listed in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company is known to be a Fortune Global 500 enterprise that furnishes innovations in pursuit of a greener world. For more information, please visit www.bydglobal.com.
About BYD Auto
Founded in 2003, BYD Auto is the automotive subsidiary of BYD, a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Aiming to accelerate the green transition of the global transportation sector, BYD Auto focuses on developing pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has mastered the core technologies of the entire industrial chain of new energy vehicles, such as batteries, electric motors, electronic controllers, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It has witnessed in recent years significant technological advancements, including the Blade Battery, the DM-i and DM-p hybrid technology, the e-Platform 3.0, the CTB and iTAC technologies, the DiSus Intelligent Body Control System, the XUANJI Architecture, and the Super e-Platform. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fueled vehicles on EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 12 years in a row.
About BYD Europe
BYD Europe is headquartered in the Netherlands and is the first overseas branch of BYD Group, with a commitment to evolving the international brand BYD Auto to deliver safe and efficient sustainable solutions in new energy vehicles through world-leading technological innovations.
For more information, please visit www.byd.com.
Contacts:
Mike Gale
Head of PR, BYD UK
E: michael.gale@byd.com
M: +44 7908 905678
Rachel Goodwin
PR Manager, BYD UK
E: rachel.goodwin@byd.com
M: +44 7399 678373
