BYD is in talks to sell carbon credits to European rivals

A white SUV. — BYD is launching its Atto 2 small full-electric SUV in Europe. The car is shown at the 2025 Brussels auto show. (PETER SIGAL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE)

February 10, 2025 01:45 PM

TURIN — Chinese EV giant BYD is in talks to form a pool with European automakers and sell them carbon credits to help them avoid hefty European Union fines on 2025 emissions, a BYD representative said.

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