BYD becomes an official partner of Manchester City

BYD has announced a new agreement to be the Official Automotive Partner of Manchester City.

As well as supplying BYD and DENZA cars and other vehicles to Manchester City, BYD Group will bring its new-energy expertise through vehicle charging and energy-storage batteries at City Football Academy, the state-of-the-art training and development facility home to the club's men's, women's, and academy teams.

This partnership will also see one of BYD's cars leading the official Manchester City men's first team bus to the stadium for Premier League and domestic cup home fixtures

From today, BYD's branding will feature on the training kit sleeve of the men's first team and from next season the women's first team. 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.

This new partnership is the latest step in BYD's strategy to establish a presence in international football to enhance awareness of its brand, cars, and other technology products. The company has previously been the official sponsor of the UEFA EURO 2024 and UEFA European U21 Championship 2025.