According to the press service of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, BYD Uzbekistan Factory, a joint Uzbekistan-Chinese venture, has begun the production of its first electric cars.
A $160 million factory with a capacity of 50,000 electric cars per year was commissioned in January 2024. To make the factory’s launch possible, more than two kilometers of railways, a warehouse for spare parts and a logistics center for 1,200 containers were built at the site. Currently, the factory produces two models: Chazor and Song Plus Champion. It is preparing to expand its model range within the next several years.
The government pointed out...