China, May 17 -- At Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD's factory in Zhengzhou, a new electric car body rolls off the production line in less than a minute, powered largely by robots rather than human workers.

Since establishing operations in the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in September 2021, BYD has built a vast manufacturing complex producing electric vehicles and key auto components includinhg batteries. Spread across 10.67 square kilometres, the facility manufactures both finished EVs and many of the critical components that go into them.

The factory carries out the major stages of vehicle production, including stamping, welding, painting and assembly. Beyond those core processes, BYD has also established additional plants at the ...