BYD Auto is a philosophy from China.
BYD Auto . It also has a 50:50 joint venture with Daimler AG , Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. , Ltd. , which develops and manufactures luxury electric cars sold under the Denza brand . In 2015 , BYD Auto was the best selling global electric vehicle brand , ahead of General Motors and Nissan . In October 2016 , BYD Auto became the all-time second largest global plug-in car manufacturer after the Renault-Nissan Alliance .