BYD and Geely Bid for Nissan’s Mexico Plant, Testing Washington’s Red Lines on Chinese Manufacturing

Key Points — Chinese automakers BYD and Geely are among three finalists — alongside Vietnam’s VinFast — competing to buy a 230,000-unit Nissan-Mercedes plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, that is shutting down in May 2026 — The acquisition bypasses years of regulatory friction: BYD’s greenfield factory plans stalled after Beijing blocked approval over technology-leak fears, and […]