In Germany, BYD is currently the largest recipient of national public subsidies.

Omissions

• No official German source (BAFA, KfW, or Federal Ministry) was found that ranks carmakers by the amount of national subsidies received under the 2026 EV purchase scheme; the explicit 'first/largest recipient' ranking attributed to BYD could not be verified.
• The only well-documented source found stating that BYD is 'by far the largest recipient of purchase subsidies' (Kiel Institute for the World Economy) concerns subsidies paid by the Chinese state in China (2022 data), i.e., a different country and programme — the MEP may have transposed that finding to Germany.
• The EUobserver article (a single secondary source) supports the direction of the claim — that the new German subsidy benefits Chinese electric vehicles — but the accessible text does not explicitly name BYD as the top recipient of German national public aid.
• A social-media post (Facebook) claimed one could 'guess which carmaker collected the most' of the new German subsidy, implying BYD, but social media is not a usable source and it does not constitute verifiable evidence.

Sources

• PrimaryBYD Germany (corporate press release)BYD advertises that its models qualify for the German state E-Auto-Förderprogramm: 'Kunden können ihren Antrag für die E-Auto-Prämie ab sofort einreichen und profitieren von staatlichen Zuschüssen in Höhe von bis zu 6000 Euro' (customers can apply and benefit from state subsidies of up to €6,000), plus BYD's own E-Bonus. This confirms BYD receives German state subsidies but does not state BYD is the largest recipient.
• AcademicKiel Institute for the World Economy — Kiel Policy Brief 173By far the largest recipient of purchase subsidies was Chinese NEV manufacturer BYD, which in 2022 alone received purchase subsidies amounting to €1.6 billion — this refers to subsidies from the CHINESE state in China, not German national public subsidies.
• SecondaryEUobserverArticle titled 'German politicians duped into thinking a new subsidy scheme only benefits Chinese electric vehicles'; description: 'The subsidy is designed to favour households that likely won't spend more than €30,000 for a car. Unlike their more expensive European...' — indicating the new German subsidy disproportionately benefits cheaper (Chinese) EVs.
• SecondaryClean Energy WireGermany has launched a new digital portal for applications to a subsidy programme for electric vehicles, offering up to 6,000 euro to lower-income households.
• SecondaryThe DrivenGermany launches new subsidy program for electric vehicles, offering up to €6000 to lower-income households buying or leasing new EVs.