MMS deepens BYD and DENZA leasing ties in Australia
McMillan Shakespeare says its BYD relationship has been formalised in Australia and now extends to DENZA, alongside stronger FY26 novated leasing results and a wider OEM partner network.
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MMS expands its BYD relationship
McMillan Shakespeare Group said it has strengthened its Australian automotive and novated leasing business through a direct relationship with BYD, with the arrangement also extending to DENZA. In the company’s statement, the BYD tie-up was described as recently formalised during a visit to BYD’s headquarters in China, and as covering demand generation, customer acquisition, dealer engagement, digital integration and ownership solutions in Australia. MMS framed the partnership as part of its broader role linking OEMs, dealers, finance providers and customers through its novated leasing ecosystem. 1
DENZA and the leasing channel
The same announcement said the relationship now extends to DENZA, BYD’s premium new energy vehicle brand. MMS said it has been appointed as a strategic leasing partner to support DENZA’s introduction to the Australian SME market through Oly’s digital-first novated leasing model. The company positioned that role as part of an expanding OEM ecosystem that also includes dealer activation, customer education and finance capability. 1
What MMS said about its FY26 leasing performance
MMS also said its FY26 results show the commercial strength of the model it is promoting. The company reported novated leases increasing to 90,000, up 13.5%, group novated lease sales rising 8.4%, new battery-electric vehicle sales up 113%, and BEVs representing 61% of all new novated lease sales in FY26. It added that users of the MMS dealer platform rose 42% and that partnership-led demand generation continued to grow. 1
Wider automotive partner network
Beyond BYD and DENZA, MMS said it continues to expand its automotive ecosystem through partnerships with GWM, MG Motor, Polestar and Tesla, while also maintaining a strategic finance relationship with Volkswagen Financial Services Australia covering Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda and CUPRA. MMS describes itself as a provider of salary packaging, novated leasing, disability plan management, support coordination, asset management and related financial products and services. 12
BYD’s Australian model lineup
BYD Australia’s website currently lists the ATTO 3, Dolphin, Seal, Sealion 6, Shark 6 and Sealion 7 among its local model pages. The website text supplied does not provide pricing, delivery timing or model-specific offer details for this partnership announcement. 3
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