BYD

BYD Co. Ltd., which began as a manufacturer of batteries for telephones and digital cameras in Shenzhen in the mid-1990s, today controls 7% of the global electric car market. In China, it sells more than 30,000 pure EVs/plug-ins per month. The e1, the brand's most affordable model, starts at $8,950 after subsidies.

From 2014 to 2019, BYD's electric vehicles scored first in global sales for six years in a row, 2014 to 2019. In the first half of 2020, it sold 46,554 copies. In fact, BYD is considered one of the most leading electric vehicle manufacturers in the world.

Nation: China
Founded: 1995
Founders: Wang Chuanfu
Headquarters: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Website: byd.com