Bono Ge named Best UK Leader of 2026 at Autocar Awards

Autocar has selected BYD UK Country Manager Bono Ge as the winner of the Outstanding UK Leader award at the prestigious Autocar 2026 Awards ceremony.

He received the honor at this week’s Autocar Awards, held at the Honorable Artillery Company in London, after the leading media outlet’s judges praised his influential role in “completely changing the UK’s motoring landscape” and his outstanding role in driving BYD’s success in the UK.

Since BYD started selling cars only in the UK in 2023, it has become the country’s leading New Energy Vehicle (plug-in hybrid and full electric) brand, selling 51,422 units in 2025. Between January and May 2026, BYD recorded 35,663 registrations and broke new ground in pure electric vehicle sales in the country in April.

As well as significant growth in car sales, Bono Ge has also been instrumental in accelerating the expansion of its retail network in the UK, which currently stands at 143 sites, with more to open throughout the remainder of the year.

Receiving the award from Autocar Editor Mark Tisshaw, Bono said: “I’d like to say a big thank you to Autocar for presenting me with this award. But this award represents so much more than just one person at BYD. From our first electric bus to our 100,000th car, we’ve always brought our latest and best technology to the UK. I’d like to offer my heartfelt thanks to the entire BYD team and all our partners who have made this success possible.”

Mark Tisshaw added: “The UK has become BYD’s largest market outside of China, and this success has been driven by UK managing director Bono Ge. Establishing the company’s UK operation in 2011, Ge laid the foundation for its recent rapid growth and set it up for long-term success in one of the world’s most competitive car markets.”