BYD U.K. raises money for charity with Christmas drive

In the spirit of the festive season, BYD U.K. took a Christmas tour between London and Manchester with the aim of raising money for charities based in each city. Donations were raised for The Felix Project in London and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

The Felix Project is the largest food redistribution charity in London, gathering high quality surplus food and passing it on to over 1,200 community organisations - preventing food wastage while feeding those most in need.

A QR code displayed on the plexiglass box's surface allowed onlookers to make donations

The Christie Trust is the largest single site cancer centre in Europe, covering radiotherapy, chemotherapy, specialist surgery, and a range of support and diagnostic services. The Christie Trust looks after over 60,000 patients a year, serving not only Manchester but the whole country.

The trip was undertaken by the Shark 6 DMO pickup powered by BYD's Super Hybrid system that delivered an output of 430bhp and 650Nm of torque. And to show off its 2,500kg towing capacity, the truck pulled along a Dolphin Surf (BYD's entry-level model in the U.K.) displayed in a decorated Plexiglass box.

Also displayed on the glass box's surface is a QR code linked to a Just Giving page, allowing onlookers to make donations there.