BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.18
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
Uzbek Uzavtosanoat company will cooperate with Chinese BYD company in the production of electric vehicles, Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.
Recently, Uzavtosanoat has signed a memorandum with the Chinese BYD Auto Industry manufacturer of electric cars.
"This document was the first step towards the development of the production of electric vehicles in Uzbekistan," deputy head of Uzavtosanoat, Aziz Shukurov said.
BYD Auto is a subsidiary of BYD Company Ltd, which was established in 1995. The company specializes in the production of sedans, including business class, crossovers, hybrid cars, electric cars and electric buses.
Previously, it was reported that Uzbekistan will prepare the strategy for the development of the electric car industry within the next three months. The head of the country set the task to include in the strategy a program for the localization of the production of components and materials for electric vehicles, as well as to develop technical requirements and modern standards for them.
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