BYD Continues Rapid Growth with Over 10,000 Fresh Graduates Joining, Focusing on R&D

บีวายดี: A Global Leader in New Energy Vehicles

As of late 2023, บีวายดี, the Chinese leader in new energy vehicles (NEVs), employed a total workforce of 703,504, comprising 524,673 production staff and 104,003 technical specialists. The company recently announced that over 10,000 recent college graduates have joined their ranks.

Of these new hires, nearly 70% hold master’s or doctoral degrees, and about 80% are engaged in research and development, according to a post by BYD on Weibo.

BYD operates across multiple sectors, including automotive manufacturing, battery production, consumer electronics assembly, and rail transportation. Its automotive division includes the brands BYD, เดนซา, ฟางเฉิงเปา, และ Yangwang.

According to BYD’s 2023 annual report, the company had a total of 703,504 employees by the end of the year, รวมถึง 524,673 production workers and 104,003 technicians. ในหมู่พวกเขาคือ, 31,506 employees held a master’s degree or higher, ขณะ 89,914 had a bachelor’s degree.

Over the past few years, บีวายดี has surged to become the world’s largest NEV manufacturer, ขาย 3,024,417 NEVs in 2023—a 62.3% เพิ่มขึ้นจากปีก่อนหน้า. In particular, the company’s overseas NEV sales reached 242,765 หน่วยใน 2023, marking a significant 493.51% growth year-over-year.

ในช่วงครึ่งแรกของ 2024, BYD reported sales of 1,612,983 NEVs, a 28.46% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Overseas sales during this period stood at 203,404 หน่วย, เป็นตัวแทนของ 173.8% rise year-over-year.

Not only is BYD the world’s largest NEV manufacturer, but it is also the second-largest electric vehicle (อีวี) battery producer. According to data from South Korean market research firm SNE Research, BYD captured 15.7% of the global EV battery market between January and May 2024, trailing only behind CATL’s 37.5%.