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BYD’s megafactory in Zhengzhou, China, dwarfs Tesla’s biggest U.S. factory in Austin, Texas, and satellite imagery confirms that it is expanding. The company is reportedly on track to outshine Tesla as the world’s largest EV maker this year despite slowing sales. The Chinese EV giant reportedly has a simple strategy for outperforming Tesla: outbuild the competition. The EV maker began construction of the Zhengzhou megafactory in late 2021, and production started two years later, in 2023. Local media reports that the plant produced 540,000 units in 2024 at a rate of one car every minute.  Satellite images confirm that BYD’s Zhengzhou megafactory has more than doubled in size since mid-2023. The company added a 15,300-square-meter racing circuit with a 70-meter wading pool as it continues to grow at a rapid pace.  The Wade pool is designed for the Yangwang U8, BYD’s $150,000 SUV, which can float in water for short periods and features an underwater observation window. The circuit, which was opened in August, also features a 29-meter-high sand incline. BYD gears up for more expansion in Zhengzhou The EV giant recently disclosed that it received the government’s conditional environmental approval for several construction projects. According to the company’s planning documents, the new construction projects include the expansion of BYD’s battery production line. The project is under BYD’s mold production line subsidiary,  Zhengzhou Fudi Battery Co. The EV maker’s planning documents also show that it is preparing to construct a new battery protection plate production line at an estimated cost of $16 million. The new facility is expected to churn out nearly 4.7 million battery protection plates per year. An analysis of BYD’s satellite imagery suggests that the entire megafactory spans approximately 22.5 square kilometres, compared to Tesla’s 3.53 square kilometres in Austin. The EV maker eventually plans to expand …

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