BYD has been announced as the official automotive partner of Manchester City Football Club.
As well as supplying vehicles to Manchester City, BYD Group will also provide vehicle charging and energy-storage batteries at City Football Academy, the club’s training and development facility for the men’s, women’s and academy teams.
BYD's branding will feature on the training-kit sleeve of the men’s first team. It will appear on the women’s first team from next season. In addition, BYD will have presence across the Etihad Stadium, with the brand’s logo featuring on the headrests of the dug-out area.
One of the company’s cars will also lead the official Manchester City men’s first team bus into the stadium for Premier League and domestic-cup home fixtures.
Since its arrival in Ireland in 2023, BYD has achieved a top-four position in Ireland’s EV sales league for 2026 with over 1,000 units sold in January alone.
