About BYD
BYD is a multinational high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. Founded in 1995 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 energy generation 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 6 continents, over 70 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.
About BYD Europe
BYD Europe is headquartered in the Netherlands and is the first overseas branch of BYD Group, with a commitment to delivering safe and efficient sustainable solutions in new energy vehicles through world-leading technological innovations.
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, and the CTB technology. The company is the world’s first carmaker to stop the production of fossil-fuelled vehicles on EV shift and has remained top of new energy passenger vehicle sales in China for 9 years in a row.
About BYD in Ireland
BYD is distributed in Ireland by Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), a company recognised as one of Ireland’s leading and most distinguished motor vehicles distributors. Since the 1940s, MDL has served as distributors in Ireland for many of the world’s leading motor brands.
BYD Model range
Currently six models make up the highly specified and competitively-priced BYD range all of which offer ‘attractive customer appeal’. First to arrive in Ireland was the all-electric BYD ATTO 3 SUV. Since then, five additional models have been added: the BYD DOLPHIN compact C-segment hatchback, the ‘strikingly sporty’ 4-door D-segment sedan, BYD SEAL, the BYD SEAL U Super Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid SUV, the electric performance SUV the BYD SEALION 7 and most recently, the compact electric hatchback the BYD DOLPHIN SURF. Three additional models are planned for introduction in Ireland later in 2025.
BYD Awards
Since its arrival, BYD has been warmly welcomed by motor industry commentators and by its growing community of owners – a fact recognised by its success as one of Ireland’s top-selling EV model ranges, and by the achievement of BYD ATTO 3 in winning the coveted ‘Continental Irish Small Compact SUV 2024’ award and the success of the BYD SEAL winning the ‘Continental Irish Large Car of the Year 2025’ award, presented by members of the Motoring Media Association of Ireland. Alongside these awards, the BYD SEAL was awarded Passenger Electric Vehicle of the Year 2025 by the Business Post.
