Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is considering Germany for a possible third assembly plant in Europe, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, after the region’s biggest economy and car market opposed EU tariffs on China-made EVs last year. Chinese carmakers are looking to set up manufacturing and assembly plants in Europe as they seek to sell more lower-cost cars in the region to challenge European competitors as demand slows in China, the world’s largest car market. Executive vice-president Stella Li said in an interview earlier this month with Automobilwoche that BYD was considering a third facility to serve the European market in the next two years – in addition to the two it is building in Hungary and Turkey – but she did not say where.Read More
Exclusive-BYD considers Germany for third plant in Europe
