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BYD's European factory plans run behind schedule

BYD's first European plant in Szeged, Hungary, is about a year behind schedule and its Turkey site is on hold, as the EU caps Chinese hybrid imports.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN After Hours
Published 3:43 AM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At a glance

First reported by SCMP: “China’s hybrid car exports to EU up 200%; response to Tesla’s ‘flying car’: 7 EV reads”, with reporting from Electric Vehicles (eletric-vehicles.com), MarketScreener and ad-hoc-news.de.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 3:43 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: European, Tesla, China.
BBN covered this story before: Tiny web-dwelling bug discovered in China is a brand-new species (October 27).

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SCMPChina’s hybrid car exports to EU up 200%; response to Tesla’s ‘flying car’: 7 EV reads
Electric Vehicles (eletric-vehicles.com)BYD Says It Won't Let EU Tariff Hikes Sway Europeans' Choice of Its Cars facts used on air
MarketScreenerBYD Plans More European Factories to Expand Market Share October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
ad-hoc-news.deBYD Bets on European Factories as Trade Walls Reshape Its Global Playbook facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBYD says it will build more factories in Europe to grow its market share and get around trade barriers.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA company vice president named Liu said so, and the EU has capped Chinese hybrid imports at three hundred fifty thousand a year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFactories. In Europe. Where are they, and are they open?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe first one is in Szeged, Hungary, and it's about a year behind.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorElectric Vehicles reports it was due to start building the Dolphin Surf at the end of twenty twenty-five.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA year late. What about the second one?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTurkey. On hold. Construction hadn't started as of June.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo what happens next? Does my neighbor get a Dolphin Surf?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYour neighbor gets a press release. Those are on time.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe plant was due at the end of twenty twenty-five. It's the only thing in Hungary running on Chinese time.