The Scale of EV Production

This photo is making the rounds on the internet at the moment showing the sheer size and vast capablity of BYD’s new production line in Zhengzhou, China.

Not only is this factory 4km across – the video of the construction of it is WILD – there are so many diggers, trucks, workers – all building the one site. See the video from X below:

This is BYD starting phase 5, 6, 7 & 8 out of its expansion in Zhengzhou at the same time.
Built next to Zhengzhou land port.
Just watch the number of construction & engineering vehicles + the raw size of this area.
BYD's scale & ability to build up massive factories is quite… pic.twitter.com/VQi3i9iHCu

— tphuang (@tphuang) November 20, 2024

There’s also a crazy conversation about it on Hacker News here – have a read – the comments are pretty extrodinary.