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BYD May Soon Expand to Europe as Talks to Buy Ford’s German Plant Are Ongoing

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:23:36 +0000

Ford Motors is in discussion with Chinese EV maker BYD relating to its German plant. Ford says it plans to sell its manufacturing plant in Germany to BYD, as BYD makes steady inroads into Europe.

Ford has begun to wind down the production of some of its very successful models. The Ford Focus was a popular model in its days, but Ford is now shifting its focus to electric vehicles. Ford’s manufacturing facility in Saarlouis, Germany may soon be under the control of BYD, according to reports. The report published in The Wall Street Journal indicates that the plant will be sold to China’s biggest EV maker BYD.

BYD has finally exited the ICE market with its last models produced last year. It is now fully into electric vehicles or hybrid models. It has continued to expand its network in Europe and Asia. It kickstarted its European campaign in 2020 with the launch of its market trial in Norway. The UK and France are among the markets BYD entered in 2023. BYD previously announced plans to build at least one EV manufacturing plant in Europe. The acquisition of the Ford manufacturing facility in Germany will be a strategic move in BYD’s expansion plans.

BYD continues to pursue its plans to become a global EV brand. The WSJ report indicated that officials of Ford and BYD are planning to meet in China to discuss the potential sale of the German plant. It was also noted that the talks are at the early stage and BYD was among 15 potential investors shortlisted.

The sale of the plant will be yet another aspect of Ford’s scaling down of its operations as it targets full EV production. Last summer, Ford cut 8,000 jobs in a major downsizing move. More jobs are also on the line as the company pursues its EV manufacturing goals. On the other hand, BYD’s growth trajectory is on a positive spin. The new plant will further sustain the trajectory.

BYD to start selling its EVs in Germany & Sweden from October 2022

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:26:18 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has announced that it will start selling its EVs in Sweden and Germany in October 2022. Presently, Norway is the only country in Europe where BYD currently sells passenger cars with the Tang electric SUV the only product on offer there. Models based on the automaker’s e-platform 3.0 and powered by BYD Blade Batteries with LFP chemistry and a cell-to-pack technology are likely to be added to the portfolio in Germany and Sweden.

With the announcement that it will begin selling its plug-in passenger cars in Germany and Sweden starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Chinese automaker BYD Auto continues its rapid international development.

In order to distribute and market its passenger cars in Sweden and Germany, BYD has appointed the European dealer group Hedin Mobility Group. This follows the market launches of its vehicles in Australia in February, Japan last month, and the Netherlands in September.

The company has been granted official distribution, sales, and after-sales services for BYD vehicles in both countries as a result of receiving “Dealer+” status from BYD. In addition to opening its first of many German locations in October, Hedin will also launch stores in Sweden and Germany beginning with Stockholm. Later this month, BYD will introduce client websites for each market; details on the models on offer will follow in September.

The actual sales will begin in October 2022, with the first deliveries for early adopters in Germany and Sweden planned for Q4 2022.

Hedin Mobility Group is one of the biggest privately held dealership groups in Europe with over 230 stores in eight nations, including Germany. The company has a major dealership presence in Scandinavia. In 2021, the company sold more than 125,000 cars.