# BYD — media coverage

BYD was mentioned 249 times in 143 outlets across 23 countries over the last 12 months. 52% of that coverage was positive and 9% negative. 90% was editorial rather than PR or paid placement.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 249 (277 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 143 in 23 countries
- Average sentiment: +0.326 (52% positive, 9% negative)
- PR / editorial: 26 PR · 223 editorial
- Sector: Auto

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 130 |
| 2026-03 | 55 |
| 2026-04 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 24 |
| 2026-07 | 5 |
| 2026-08 | 31 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
|  | 21 |
| carnewschina.com | 11 |
| drive.com.au | 10 |
| boerse-express.com | 8 |
| autocar.co.uk | 6 |
| electrek.co | 5 |
| finanztrends.de | 5 |
| carsguide.com.au | 4 |

## Countries (12 months)

| Country | Mentions |
|---|---|
| INT | 97 |
| US | 40 |
| CN | 32 |
| AU | 18 |
| DE | 16 |
| BR | 12 |
| GB | 8 |
| IT | 6 |
| CA | 3 |
| ES | 2 |

## Languages (12 months)

| Language | Mentions |
|---|---|
| en | 132 |
|  | 66 |
| de | 20 |
| es | 11 |
| pt | 6 |
| fr | 5 |
| it | 4 |
| sk | 2 |
| nl | 1 |
| pl | 1 |
| ru | 1 |

## Share of voice among Auto peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| BMW | 1074 |
| Toyota | 919 |
| Mercedes | 885 |
| Audi | 690 |
| Ford | 647 |
| Volkswagen | 538 |
| Tesla | 424 |
| Hyundai | 266 |
| Renault | 250 |
| BYD | 249 |

## Recent coverage

- [BYD asks about taking over Canada Stellantis plant - Transport Topics](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/byd-canada-stellantis-plant) — ttnews.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [Kompanija BYD ostvarila veću dobit prvi put u pet kvartala](https://biznis.rs/vesti/svet/kompanija-byd-ostvarila-vecu-dobit-prvi-put-u-pet-kvartala/) — biznis.rs, 2026-08-29, positive
- [MMA & Fitness Coach Leroy Saunders Dies at 41 After Collapsing During HYROX Bangkok Event](https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/mma-fitness-coach-leroy-saunders-dies-at-41-after-collapsing-during-hyrox-bangkok-event/) — muscleandfitness.com, 2026-08-27, negative
- [Growing unrest, resistance to the break-up of the Volkswagen Group - World Socialist Web Site](https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/08/27/eaki-a27.html) — wsws.org, 2026-08-27, neutral
- [From Apple (AAPL) to Ford Motor Company (F): Why Global Giants Can’t Quit Chinese Technology - Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apple-aapl-ford-motor-company-171038177.html) — finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-26, neutral
- [Inside the new tests making ADAS systems you'll actually want to use](https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/inside-new-tests-making-adas-systems-youll-actually-want-use) — autocar.co.uk, 2026-08-21, negative
- [The EX60 Is Volvo’s Most Important Car, and It’s Glorious](https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/the-ex60-is-volvos-most-important-car-and-its-glorious/) — cnet.com, 2026-08-20, neutral
- [Xiaomi's Longjia Battery: Why It Dropped CATL and BYD for Sunwoda and CALB](https://pandaily.com/xiaomi-longjia-battery-supplier-shift-sunwoda-calb-aug2026) — pandaily.com, 2026-08-19, neutral

## Related brands

- [Tesla](https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/tesla.md)

Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/byd