BYD Awarded Most Improved Manufacturer for 2025

BYD was awarded as the ‘Most Improved Manufacturer of the Year’ and for ‘Best Value Car’ at the 2025 Business Car Awards.

BYD Atto 1 exterior

Image: BYD

BYD (Build Your Dreams) was awarded ‘Most Improved Manufacturer of the Year’ and for ‘Best Value Car’ at the 2025 Business Car Awards. The latter follows the newly released Dolphin Surf (also known as the Atto 1, Seagull or Dolphin Mini, dependent on the market), which sits at the top of the list comprising the most affordable EVs in South Africa.

Founded in 2003, over this brand’s 22-year existence it has established itself as a formidable force in the new-energy segment, both globally and locally, since its introduction in South Africa in June 2023.

BYD earned the ‘Most Improved Manufacturer of the Year’ award thanks to its sales success – primarily as a result of BYD’s strong growth in the fleet vehicle and business sector in other markets, as well as the brand’s expanding global dealer network.

The firm received the ‘Best Value Car’ award for the Dolphin Surf; highlighting the city EV’s global positioning as a value-for-money proposition. Recently launched in SA with a starting price below R340 000 (see full pricing here), the Dolphin Surf is available in Comfort and Dynamic level of specification.

The Dolphin Surf features such items as 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment, ‘Hi BYD’ intelligent voice control, and a 360-degree camera system as standard. On the safety front, the Dolphin Surf includes a host of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), such as lane departure assist and intelligent speed limit assist.

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