Steve Chang

Managing Director, BYD South Africa

Steve Chang is Managing Director of BYD South Africa.

BYD South Africa is the local arm of the Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle maker. It has led the South African new-energy vehicle market in plug-in hybrid sales.

In the job

  1. BYD signed a memorandum of understanding with Eskom to study grid compatibility for a large rollout of charging stations in South Africa. Source

  2. BYD South Africa launched the Atto 2 crossover on 11 June 2026 at R439 900, the country's most affordable plug-in hybrid. Source

  3. Chang said BYD chose to forgo profit on the Seal to bring its South African price under R1 million. Source

Sources

  1. mg.co.za
  2. mg.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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