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BYD picks Hungary for its first European car plant

BYD Atto 3
The Atto 3 is BYD's best-selling model in Europe. (GIJS SPIERINGS)
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By:
Paul McVeigh
December 21, 2023 08:00 PM

BYD plans to build its first European car factory in Hungary, part of a push by the Chinese electric-vehicle powerhouse to challenge Tesla as the dominant maker of battery-powered cars.

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