# Chinese regime newspaper the Global Times touted the partnership between British actor Daniel Craig and the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand BYD.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-12 · Breitbart News Network*

## Key points

- Daniel Craig is now BYD's latest spokesperson, starring in their recent Denza Z9GT campaign.
- BYD outsold Tesla in 2025, with UK sales growing by 880 percent that year.
- Brazil blacklisted BYD in 2024 after discovering enslaved Chinese workers at a local BYD plant.
- EU imposed up to 38 percent tariffs in 2024 on Chinese EVs, citing unfair government subsidies.

**Companies:** BYD
**Countries:** China, United Kingdom, Brazil

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