Carmaker may head to Saudi Arabia

BYD Co exploring ways to set up shops in Middle Eastern markets

Chinese battery and car maker BYD Co Ltd is planning to set up a vehicle manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, to further accelerate its international expansion.

Ibrahim Qahtan, BYD's director in charge of Middle East market, said in a recent interaction that the Warren Buffett-backed company is exploring the possibility of having an assembly plant in the country, to provide vehicles and spare parts for the local market.