Africa

BYD currently sells seven models in South Africa, including five pure electric vehicles and two hybrid models.

BYD plans to expand its dealer network in South Africa to 20 stores by the end of this year and increase to 30 to 35 stores by 2026.

GAC will set up a CKD localized production project in Egypt, with mass production expected in the second half of 2026.

Zeekr has launched the Zeekr 001 shooting brake model and the Zeekr X compact SUV in Egypt.

MG will first produce the new-generation MG5 model in Egypt, with the local plant having an initial annual capacity of 50,000 units.

Zeekr plans to launch the Zeekr 001 and the Zeekr X first in Egypt, with the first local store to open in Cairo by the end of this year.

In the first quarter of this year, Xpeng's exports reached 61.8 percent of the full year 2023, the company said.