China's BYD to stop making pouch batteries for hybrid EVs amid leakage concerns

China's BYD to stop making pouch batteries for hybrid EVs amid leakage concerns

FILE PHOTO: The BYD Atto 3 EV car is displayed at the 39 Thailand International Motor Expo, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

China’s BYD plans to end production of the pouch-type batteries used in its best-selling hybrids as the automaker seeks to address durability concerns and the risk that they could leak, said three people familiar with the matter.