BYD held a ceremony last Thursday to inaugurate its first EV plant in Thailand as well as in Southeast Asia. It took BYD 16 months to complete construction since the Chinese EV maker started building the plant in March, 2023. The plant, located in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) special...
In 2024, BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle and battery manufacturing giant, continued to make waves on a global scale, solidifying its position as a leader in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. The year was marked by a series of remarkable achievements across various fronts, from production...
As it launches new models in growing EV markets like Thailand, Brazil, and Europe, BYD sees that number rising quickly. To accelerate growth, BYD plans to open several new facilities outside of China for local manufacturing. BYD opened its first plant in Thailand in July. It’s also ...
“Over the past few months, after announcing its entry into Thailand, BYD signed a land purchase agreement with the WHA and announced the construction of its first overseas passenger vehicle plant. In November, BYD officially started sales of BYD ATTO 3. These quick moves show that BYD is wel...
Over 90 percent of BYD’s total sales of 4 million cars in 2024 were on the mainland, where it accounted for more than a third of the total sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrids in the world's largest auto market. ALSO READ:BYD opens Thailand plant as its 8 millionth NEV rolls...
Since opening the plant in 2014, BYD has become the largest battery electric bus manufacturer in North America, with nearly 1,000 employees. In all, BYD has invested more than $250 million in North America, and now has more than 50 municipal transit agency, university, airport, federal and...
baht, the new factory serves as GWM’s key production base for RHD vehicles in Southeast Asia. GWM is finalizing plans to invest up to US$30 million to set up a new battery pack assembly plant in Thailand, Narong Sritalayon, managing director of Great Wall Motor Thailand, said in May....
China's leading automaker First Automotive Works (FAW) and new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD kicked off construction of a battery production facility in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, on Saturday. With a total investment of 13.5 billion yuan (about $2.14 billion...
Reuters: China EV giant BYD plans to build $290 million battery component plant in Chile (JW Insights) Apr 25 -- China’s BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, plans to build a $290 million lithium cathode factory in Chile’s northern Antofagasta region, reported Reuters ...
BYD Thailand Factory Inauguration and Roll-off of Its 8 Millionth New Energy Vehicle RAYONG, Thailand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On July 4, BYD celebrated the inauguration of its Thailand plant and the production of its 8 millionth new energy vehicle in Rayong, Thailand, marking two milestones in the ...