BYD to export 10,000 vehicles to Sudan

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it has inked a deal to supply 10,000 vehicles, including new-energy cars and gasoline-powered vehicles, to Sudan.

Under the deal, BYD's largest in Africa, it will first ship power systems and key components to Sudan and then assemble cars there at a later date, a person working for the company's overseas department said on condition of anonymity.

"We hope to deliver all the vehicles within this year itself, but that will depend on market response and volume," the source told China Daily, declining to give more details on the contract amount.