Comment by tzs

Generally in the car industry those terms are interchangeable. I'd guess what you are asking is where do the parts come from?

For BYD the batteries and drive units will come from BYD factories in China. The steel is going to come from Europe and they are working on getting more of the non-EV specific stuff made in Europe.

They are in negotiations to build a battery plant in Europe, saying that this is crucial to scaling up.