BYD MOVES FORWARD WITH MAJOR MEXICO ASSEMBLY PLANT PLANS, BUT SAYS OUTPUT SALES WILL NOT TARGET USA
April 25th, 2024
Chinese automaker BYD is claiming the key focus of its new planned plant in Mexico will be the domestic market, rather than exports to the USA and Canada. Speaking to Wards Auto, BYD’s general director in Mexico Jorge Vallejo said: “These days our focus is basically on the Mexican market. We expect to commercialize 50,000 vehicles this year and we want to more than double those sales next year. We are talking about some 150,000 EVs; therefore, the Mexican market is our priority and that should be our focus. We are 100% focused on the Mexican market. Nothing ...
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