BYD Global R&D Center Planning Permit and Master Plan Announcement

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BYD Company announced that the planning permission and master plan of its global R&D center have been released. The center is located on the southeast side of Xinbuxin Road and the north side of Danzi Avenue in Baolong Street, Longgang District, with a total land area of about 650,000 square meters and an estimated total investment of 20 billion yuan. The first phase of the project covers an area of 660,000 square meters, including 1.32 million square meters of R&D space and 300,000 square meters of talent supporting apartments. BYD's global R&D center plans to set up more than 50 cutting-edge technology laboratories and 11 major research institutes, covering automotive engineering, product planning and new technology research. It is expected to attract more than 60,000 high-end R&D personnel worldwide, of which the proportion of masters and doctors will exceed 50%.