BYD named Corporate of the Year at the China-Scotland Business Awards
- BYD wins prestigious Chinese Corporate of the Year award from the China-Britain Business Council
- Funds were raised to support the Migrant Children’s Foundation at the event
BYD has been named Chinese Corporate of the Year in the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) annual China-Scotland Business Awards.
The award, received by BYD at the CBBC’s Chinese Burns Supper, held in Edinburgh, is an award dedicated to the contribution that Chinese businesses make to the Scottish economy. The CBBC credited BYD’s “strong impact on promoting the sustainable growth of New Energy Vehicles in the Scottish market,” in addition to sales figures which exceeded 50,000 cars across the UK.
The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the UK’s national business network promoting trade and investment with China. Since 1954 it has acted as the independent voice of business, located at the heart of the action, engaging across both countries in every sector and region. It supports members and partners by delivering the advice, analysis and access which they need to seize the China opportunity. The award was presented to Liam Howel, Deputy Head of Retailer Marketing for BYD UK.
Commenting on the award, Bono Ge, Country Manager for BYD UK, said:
“It’s a huge privilege for BYD to have been presented with this award. Receiving this recognition is further endorsement that BYD is pushing in the right direction; we are not only producing cars which appeal to buyers and buses that keep the public transport sector moving, but further forwarding the move towards sustainability via our energy storage solutions. Most of all, we are creating a business that supports local jobs both in Scotland and the rest of the UK.”
The annual Chinese Burns Supper is now in its 13th year and has become a key fixture in the China-Scotland business calendar. During the evening, funds were raised to support the Migrant Children’s Foundation, which enriches and develops the lives and education of disadvantaged children in China via a plethora of educational and health focused initiatives.
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
Alex Ingram
Press Officer, BYD UK
E: alex.ingram@byd.com
M: +44 7539 534571
