Shanghai (ZXZC)- Fudi Battery, a battery subsidiary of BYD, prepares to build its first overseas battery manufacturing factory in Europe, according to the company's job posting ad seen by a local media outlet.

The factory is set to work on the production, packing, storage and transport of lithium ion batteries. Fudi Battery is recruiting full-time senior project managers, principal process engineers, senior quality engineers, senior equipment engineers and other posts for the Europe-based factory, according to the job listing. Those staff members will work in Shenzhen or Europe.

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The recruitment is part of preparations to support the auto parts supply for foreign automakers and further expand BYD's overseas business, Li Yunfei, BYD's general manager for branding and public relations, said after being reached for comment.

Unlike the enclosed vertical integration adopted by other OEMs, the Fudi companies offer components to both its parent BYD and other carmakers, which currently include Great Wall Motor, Changan Auto, Dongfeng Motor, Chery Auto, NIO and Xpeng Motors.

BYD announced in March 2020 the establishment of five subsidiaries under Fudi, in a bid to boost the sale of core parts related to new energy vehicles to other carmakers.

The five subsidiaries focus on different products and technologies. Registered in May 2019, Fudi Battery Co.,Ltd is the inheritance of BYD Lithium Battery that was born in 1998. The other four are dedicated to visual technologies, automotive electronic and chassis products, power solutions and auto modules respectively.

In December 2020, BYD set up a new Fudi subsidiary, namely Fudi Industry Co.,Ltd., which is permitted to operate the import and export of goods and technologies, the production and sale of batteries as well as the development of AI-enabled application software.