BYD Auto is an automobile manufacturer.
BYD Auto . For a second year running , BYD was the world 's top selling plug-in electric car manufacturer with over 100,000 units delivered in 2016 , followed by Tesla , Inc. . An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors , using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device . , usually shortened to Nissan ( [ ˈniːsɑːn ] or [ ˈnɪsæn ] Japanese : [ ɲissaɴ ] ) , is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku , Yokohama . Renault -- Nissan Alliance is a Franco-Japanese strategic partnership between automobile manufacturers Renault , based in Paris , France , and Nissan , based in Yokohama , Japan , which together sell more than one in 10 cars worldwide .