BYD Szeged EV plant

BYD · Hungary · EV assembly plant

EV assembly plant of BYD in Szeged, Csongrad, Hungary, opened or targeted 2026. Status: under construction.

Szeged EV plant: EV assembly plant illustration; status under construction, capacity Capacity not published, country Hungary Under construction Capacity not published Hungary
Vehicles per year
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Models
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Opened or target
2026
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Under construction: Production start moved to Q4 2026; BYD shifted main European volume to Turkey

BYD EV assembly plant in Szeged, Csongrad, Hungary. Products: vehicles. Anchor customer: BYD (captive).

Plant record

Plant record

Szeged EV plant (BYD)
Owner or operatorBYD
PlantSzeged EV plant
LocationSzeged, Csongrad, Hungary
RegionEurope
Owner home countryChina
Productsvehicles
Battery chemistryLFP, NMC
Capacity basislegacy figure, not re-verified
Powertrainbattery-electric
Statusunder construction
Status checked 2025-2026yes
Opened or target year2026
Investment$4.0 billion
Anchor customerBYD (captive)
Other customersEuropean OEMs
Strategic tier (1 highest)1
China supply exposurehigh
Record updated2026-10

Official site: byd.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in EV Gigafactories. Owner profile: BYD.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Szeged EV plant (BYD)
Sources
ElectronsX gigafactory dataset; company releases and trade press
Updated
2026-10