1. Capacity Milestone
May 2026: BYD Uzbekistan factory (Jizzakh, joint venture with Uzavtosanoat) produced 5,008 units:
Song PLUS DM-i: 2,850 (56.9%)
Qin PLUS DM-i: 1,200 (23.9%)
Destroyer 05: 680 (13.6%)
Seagull EV: 278 (5.6%)
Capacity ramp timeline:
Sep 2023: Groundbreaking
Jun 2024: First vehicle roll-off, 200 units/month
Mar 2025: Exceeded 1,000/month - Dec 2025: Reached 2,000/month
May 2026: Exceeded 5,000/month
2. Localization Depth
Current localization rates:
Vehicle assembly: 100%
Battery pack: 65%
Body stamping: 45%
Seats/interior: 70%
Tires: 100%
Electronics: 20%
BYD plans to raise overall localization to 50%+ by 2027, focusing on motors and controllers.
3. Supply Chain Development
BYD has cultivated 23 local tier-1 suppliers in Uzbekistan:
Metal stampings (5)
Plastic interior/exterior parts (6)
Wire harnesses (4)
Seats/textiles (3)
Logistics/packaging (5)
Supply chain model: Chinese suppliers "transplanting" + local enterprise technology upgrading.
4. Workforce and Skill Transfer
Total workforce: 2,800 employees
Uzbek employees: 2,600 (93%)
Chinese employees: 200 (management + technical backbone)
Training system:
New employee onboarding: 3 months (including 2 weeks at China HQ)
Technical workers: "BYD Class" at local technical institutes
Management: selected Uzbek managers sent to Shenzhen HQ
5. Market Coverage
Product distribution:
Uzbekistan domestic: 60% (~3,000/month)
Kazakhstan: 25% (~1,250/month, 3-day road transport to Almaty)
Kyrgyzstan: 10% (~500/month)
Tajikistan: 5% (~250/month)
6. Outlook
BYD Uzbekistan factory 2026 full-year target: 60,000 units. If achieved, it will become the largest NEV production base in Central Asia and TOP3 Chinese OEM overseas capacity. EX1000.COM continues tracking BYD's Central Asia localization progress.
