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BYD — Build Your Dreams — is a major Chinese multinational technology and manufacturing company best known today as one of the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) makers and battery producers.

📌 Overview

• Full Name: BYD Company Limited (比亚迪股份有限公司)
• Founded: 1995 by Wang Chuanfu in Shenzhen, China
• Meaning: BYD stands for Build Your Dreams — a slogan that reflects its focus on innovation and future technologies (original name comes from Chinese Biyadi).
• Public Listing: Listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

🚗 What BYD Does

BYD operates across multiple industries with a heavy emphasis on sustainable technologies:

1. Electric Vehicles (EVs)

• Through its BYD Auto division, it manufactures battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) — from affordable compact cars to larger sedans and SUVs.
• In 2025, BYD overtook Tesla to become the world’s largest seller of pure electric vehicles, selling over 2.25 million fully electric cars — a milestone in the global EV market.

2. Batteries & New Energy

• BYD started as a battery maker and remains one of the world’s top producers of rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion packs and its proprietary Blade Battery known for enhanced safety.
• It also builds energy storage systems, solar products, and renewable energy solutions.

3. Electronics & Components

• Through BYD Electronics, it manufactures components and assemblies for smartphones, laptops, and other consumer devices.

4. Rail Transit Systems

• The company also designs and builds public transit solutions like monorails and skyrails in cities globally.

🌍 Global Impact & Growth

• BYD vehicles and energy products are sold in 100+ countries and regions worldwide.
• It is one of the largest employers in China’s private sector, with hundreds of thousands of workers and significant R&D investment.
• BYD plays a key role in the global transition to zero-emission transportation and clean energy.

🏆 Recent News

• In early 2026 reports confirmed that BYD surpassed Tesla as the top seller of battery-electric vehicles worldwide in 2025 — highlighting its growing global footprint and competitive edge in EV pricing and range.

If you’d like, I can also break down BYD’s current EV lineup (models available in specific countries) or explain how its Blade Battery technology works!