EV maker aims to stay competitive after giving up on own factory over local rules
BYD electric vehicles are seen on display at Sime Darby Motors City in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The Chinese EV maker is turning to Sime Darby's Inokom unit for local assembly after shelving plans for its own factory. (Photo by Norman Goh)
AMY CHEW
October 16, 2026 12:38 JST
KUALA LUMPUR -- Chinese auto giant BYD has appointed a local partner to assemble knocked-down parts into completed electric vehicles in Malaysia after shelving plans to build its own plant in a move that will help bypass various taxes and maintain competitiveness as competition increases.