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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Steve Fowler

BYD to build UK research and development base as part of European expansion

Chinese brand BYD has confirmed that it plans to build a UK research and development base - (BYD)

Future BYD models will all have a British flavour, according to BYD executive vice-president Stella Li.

Speaking to The Independent at the launch of BYD’s new Sealion 7 all-electric SUV, Li said: “In our top five countries, we will have local R&D teams to do a lot of localisation work. And then our centre will still be in Hungary.”

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