China's BYD flags off first chartered vessel with 5,000 EVs to Europe

China's BYD flags off first chartered vessel with 5,000 EVs to Europe

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

BYD’s first chartered vehicle vessel has set sail from China’s southern city of Shenzhen carrying more than 5,000 electric vehicles to Europe, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday.