<p><img src="https://hawk-oss.hawkinsight.com//picture//202405/2632346855_541.jpg" style="width: 100%;">BYD says it has assembled a team of more than 100 people in Saudi Arabia and will open more stores there。(BYD's first store in Saudi Arabia opened on May 28 in the country's capital, Riyadh。Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) opened its first showroom in Saudi Arabia following the launch of the BYD brand in the Middle Eastern country earlier this year。The Chinese manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEV) announced on Weibo today that BYD's first Saudi Arabian store has opened in the center of the Al Ghader district of the country's capital Riyadh on May 28。The first BYD store in Saudi Arabia was built by local dealer Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company and includes a showroom, Discovery Center and Service Center e Center。The store allows local customers to test drive five models including Han EV, Atto 3, Seal EV, Qin Plus and Song Plus. The first three are pure electric vehicles (BEV), and the last two are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)。Atto 3 is called Yuan Plus in China。According to the Saudi government's plan, Riyadh's share of new energy vehicles is expected to reach 30 percent by 2030, said Huang Zhixue, general manager of BYD's Central East Africa Automotive Sales Division。|Join our Telegram to receive news immediately < Unscripted > BYD will join hands with Al-Futtaim to build local new energy ecosystem, says Huang。BYD is stepping up its investment in Saudi Arabia and has built a team of more than 100 people, the Chinese NEV maker said, adding that more stores will be opened in the country.。On February 20, BYD officially announced its entry into the Saudi market and demonstrated Han EV, Atto 3, Seal EV, Qin Plus, Song Plus。At present, BYD new energy vehicles have been sold to more than 80 countries and regions around the world.。According to CnEVPost, from January to April, BYD sold 939,508 new energy vehicles, an increase of 23.24%。During the period, its passenger pure electric vehicle sales were 434,579, up 17.77%; plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were 501,867, a year-on-year increase of 29.22%。From January to April, the company sold 138,910 vehicles in overseas markets, up 159 from a year earlier..40%。</p>