BYD UK has bolstered its growing sales team with a mix of new appointments and promotions for key staff.
Marcus Hazelwood joins the business as Head of Retail Sales. He brings a huge wealth of experience to BYD UK, having moved from his role as Head of Manufacturer/OEM at Autotrader, with previous stints at Ineos Automotive, Nissan and Volkswagen Group. The new role will see Marcus lead the 11-strong team spread across regional postings and sales operatives based at BYD HQ in Uxbridge.
Beyond this new introduction to the team, BYD is also delighted to announce that three existing members have been promoted into new roles. Due to the company’s significant success in both fleet sales and the growing importance of remarketing for the brand, the two areas now have dedicated resources, allowing greater focus on each side of the business.
These changes have seen Claudio de Freitas promoted to Head of Fleet Sales in the UK, from his previous role as National Contract Hire & Leasing Manager. Alongside this change, Malcolm Fryer, who joined BYD in 2023 following a stint at Ineos Automotive, now becomes the UK’s Head of Remarketing & Fleet Operations.
Thomas Brady also becomes BYD UK’s Network Lead, moving on from his previous position as Network Development Manager. This vital role sees him overseeing the expansion of BYD’s dealership network; in a short timeframe he has already played a significant part in the brand’s UK expansion to 38 dealer network partners over the course of 2025.
Speaking on the announcement of the new appointments, Steve Beattie, Deputy Country Manager of BYD UK, said:
“I’d like to warmly welcome Marcus to the business, and I’m delighted that Malcolm, Claudio, and Tom have worked so hard during their time here to grow into these increasingly important roles. I’d like to particularly thank Malcolm for the outstanding work he has done in setting up our fleet team and for now moving across to help drive our remarketing strategy forward. I’m very confident that we have the right people in the right places to ensure BYD continues its strong growth in the UK throughout 2026.”