BYD’s European Managing Director Maria Grazia Davino announced the company plans to double its European sales network by the end of 2026. “By the end of this year, we will have 1,000 sales outlets in Europe, and we aim to double that number in the coming year,” Davino said. The Chinese automaker currently operates in 29 European markets and is pursuing long-term localization. Its first European plant in Hungary will begin production soon, while a second factory is planned in Turkey. BYD’s European sales surged to 80,807 units in the first nine months of 2025, marking a more than threefold increase YoY.