Chinese EV giant BYD plans assembly plant in Cambodia


The BYD EV showroom in Phnom Penh. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer's sales volume overtook the US' Tesla in the final quarter of 2023. - Supplied

PHNOM PENH: Giant Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, a major competitor to US company Tesla, has plans to open an electric car assembly plant in Cambodia. The facility will have the capacity to assemble up to 20,000 units per year for export, as well as to supply the domestic market.

The project was unveiled during a July 15 meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and Liu Xueliang, CEO of BYD Asia Pacific’s Auto Sales Division, at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, according to a social media post from the prime minister.

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