Christmas comes early for one lucky winner of a brand new BYD DOLPHIN in conjunction with Shell
- BYD and Shell campaign announces the winner of a brand new BYD DOLPHIN and Shell Recharge card, with a discount of £0.24/kWh at any Shell Recharge rapid charging point
- BYD and Shell have been partners since March 2023, working to make electric motoring even more accessible in the UK
- The BYD DOLPHIN starts from £26,195 OTR, visit www.byd.com/uk for more details
BYD the world’s largest New Energy Vehicle (NEV) has delivered a brand new BYD DOLPHIN to one lucky winner, with an accompanying Shell Recharge card, just in time for Christmas.
The campaign – which ran from 1st September until 19th November – allowed entrants to win from a range of exclusive prizes simply by booking a test drive in any BYD model. Prizes included a BYD DOLPHIN; a BYD DOLPHIN for a weekend; JBL wireless speakers; and Tile Mate key trackers.
The winner, Mr. James Horan from Milton Keynes, expressed his excitement after winning a BYD DOLPHIN: “I’m absolutely thrilled! I had been driving electric vehicles since 2021, so I’m thrilled that I now have the opportunity to own a BYD. What an incredible Christmas present!”
Steve Beattie, Sales and Marketing Director at BYD UK, commented:
“BYD is committed to making electric motoring accessible to everyone. The BYD DOLPHIN is a fantastic car—well-equipped, stylish, and, most importantly, available at a price point that makes electric driving a reality for many. We’re delighted for Mr. Horan and wish him many happy miles in his brand-new BYD DOLPHIN.”
The BYD DOLPHIN hatchback blends distinctive, playful design with versatility, agility, and a wealth of standard features, all powered by BYD’s revolutionary EV technology. Representing the perfect balance of safety, efficiency, and practicality, the BYD DOLPHIN is attractively priced, starting at just £26,195 OTR, making cutting-edge electric mobility accessible to a wider audience.
In March 2023, BYD and Shell formed a partnership to further enhance accessibility to electric motoring. New BYD customers received a complimentary Shell Recharge card, providing access to 700,000 Shell Recharge charging points across Europe and 8,000 Ubitricity-operated charging points in the UK, often located on lampposts in residential city streets. Additionally, BYD customers can enjoy a £0.24p/kWh discount across Shell Recharge’s extensive rapid and ultra-rapid charging network.
Photo Caption: The BYD DOLPHIN Design trim
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
