The parade travelled from West Park to Emirates Palace and brought together vehicles and owners from across the group’s portfolio, offering the Abu Dhabi public a moving showcase of BYD’s capabilities in electric performance, premium mobility and automotive innovation.

Bringing brands and owners together

The parade featured the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme and U8, along with DENZA models including the BAO 5 and BAO 8, and BYD vehicles. Together, the cars demonstrated the breadth of BYD's new-energy vehicles portfolio, spanning high-performance hypercars, premium vehicles and models designed for everyday mobility.

BYD owners joined senior company executives in the convoy, bringing the customer community into the heart of the event. Their participation connected the group’s technological achievements with the people who experience its vehicles in everyday life.

BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li said: "BYD's key strength is our ability to turn intelligence into reality – and we're delighted to have been able to demonstrate this with so many vehicles from our brands' line-ups in this parade. The fact that we can be led by the fastest car on the planet, our YANGWANG U9X that's capable of more than 500km/h, yet also have sedans and SUVs that make our exciting technologies accessible to millions of people on a daily basis, shows how our engineering-led approach delivers tangible gains in sustainable mobility to everyone."

Lucas Bellieud, Managing Director of Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility, said: "Seeing 110 new-energy vehicles travel through Abu Dhabi, with owners driving alongside the company's leadership, shows how quickly electrified mobility has become part of everyday life in the UAE. From a record-setting hypercar to the SUVs and sedans our customers drive every day, the breadth on display reflects a market that is ready for every form of new-energy vehicle. As BYD's partner in the UAE, we are proud to see this community come together on our roads."

Showcasing technological progress in the Middle East

The U9 Xtreme’s recent achievement in Abu Dhabi provides a striking example of the technology behind the group’s vehicles. On 1 November 2026, the all-electric hypercar reached 503.17km/h on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road (E11) in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Region, setting a new global production-car speed record.

Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9 Xtreme exceeded its previous benchmark of 496.22km/h, achieved at ATP Papenburg in Germany in September 2025. Its appearance at the head of the parade brought this engineering milestone into a wider showcase of the group’s brands and technologies.

The parade was part of a wider programme of BYD Group activities in the United Arab Emirates. It followed an evening event in Dubai on 6 November that featured a special light and projection display on the Burj Khalifa, and a programme of brand activities.

Across the two cities, the programme has brought together the group’s brands, technological achievements and customer community, showcasing BYD’s capabilities and sharing its vision for the future of mobility.