Where Tesla and BYD Make Their Cars ⚡
What we’re showing
This map plots the locations of existing and planned production facilities belonging to Tesla and BYD, currently the world’s two biggest electric vehicle makers.
Figures come from a variety of sources, and represent the latest information pertaining to planned production facilities.
BYD’s aggressive expansion
Although EV demand is not growing as quickly as it was in previous years, BYD is putting the pedal to the floor when it comes to global expansion. The company has announced factories in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, all to be completed within this decade.
If you’re wondering how the company is able to afford such ambitious plans, consider this: A recent study by Germany’s Kiel Institute determined that BYD has received over $3.7 billion in subsidies from the Chinese government.
Dataset
| Company | Location | Max Annual Output | Est. Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Fremont, CA | 650,000 | |
| Tesla | Austin, TX | 250,000 | |
| Tesla | Berlin, Germany | 250,000 | |
| Tesla | Shanghai, China | 750,000 | |
| Tesla | Monterrey, Mexico | TBD | 2026 |
| BYD | Mexico | TBD | TBD |
| BYD | Camaçari, Brazil | 150,000 | 2025 |
| BYD | Szeged, Hungary | TBD | 2027 |
| BYD | China | 3,000,000 | |
| BYD | Raong, Thailand | 150,000 | 2024 |
| BYD | Indonesia (city unknown) | 150,000 | TBD |
| 2023 Production | |||
| Tesla | BYD | ||
| BEV | 1,808,581 | 1,574,804 | |
| PHEV, HEV | 0 | 1,445,196 |
Data sources
BYD produced over 3M new energy vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) in 2023. Given that it had no international factories during that year, we assumed BYD has the capacity to produce 3M+ vehicles in China.
