BYD’s Megafactory Expansion Threatens Tesla’s EV Dominance
BYD is rapidly closing the gap with Tesla in the global electric vehicle race. Satellite imagery reveals the Chinese automaker’s Zhengzhou megafactory has more than doubled in size since mid-2023, now dwarfing Tesla’s largest U.S. facility in Texas. The plant’s production capacity reached 540,000 units in 2024—one car every minute.
The expansion includes a 15,300-square-meter test track featuring a 70-meter wading pool for its luxury Yangwang U8 SUV, which retails at $150,000. BYD recently secured environmental approvals for further construction, including battery production line upgrades, signaling aggressive growth ambitions.