比亚迪BYD

Is BYD Chinese? Yes

Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026

Yes

BYD is Chinese. BYD Company Limited was founded in Shenzhen in 1995 as a battery maker and bought its way into cars in 2003; it is listed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and is one of the largest private carmakers in China. The BYD badge is its mass-market brand, sitting below Denza, Fangchengbao and Yangwang.

Chinese holding: 100% as of 4 September 2026.

The chain

The ownership chain behind this answer, owner first.
Step Entity Kind Origin
1 BYD group CN

Holding by holding

  1. Lü Xiangyang holds a stake in BYD since February 1995.

    Wang Chuanfu's cousin, BYD's co-founder and early financial backer; he has held BYD shares through Guangzhou Rongjie Investment. The current percentage was not verified.

  2. BYD owns BYD at 100%.

    BYD is the company behind the BYD marque; the brand is the group's own marque, not a subsidiary.

Is BYD Chinese: the short answers

Is BYD Chinese?
Yes. BYD is Chinese. BYD Company Limited was founded in Shenzhen in 1995 as a battery maker and bought its way into cars in 2003; it is listed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and is one of the largest private carmakers in China. The BYD badge is its mass-market brand, sitting below Denza, Fangchengbao and Yangwang.
How much of BYD is Chinese-owned?
100%, as of 4 September 2026.
Who owns BYD?
BYD sits at the top of the recorded chain. The ownership page sets out every step with its stake and date.

Related

Sources for this answer

  1. Wikipedia, List of automobile manufacturers of China. Read . BYD Auto listed among major private Chinese manufacturers, with Denza, Yangwang and Fangchengbao as its brands.