Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is making a bold move to crack the highly competitive European luxury car market with its Denza brand. In a bid to shake off its image as a budget-friendly automaker, BYD is turning to its rivals for talent, poaching top executives to bolster its European operations. The strategic hires are a sign of the company's growing ambitions in the region, where it faces stiff competition from established luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz and BMW. With its Denza line set to launch in Europe, BYD is banking on the expertise of its new recruits to help it navigate the complex and lucrative market.


BYD is increasingly hiring executives from rivals to bolster its Denza line in Europe as the Chinese automaker tries to break into the region’s contested luxury-car market.