Burkinabè journalists, including two from AIB, visited on Thursday in southern China the installations of the private automobile company BYD in Hunan, whose 40,000 employees produce between 1,200 and 2,000 electric vehicles. per day, assisted by artificial intelligence.This Thursday, April 18, 2024, men and women from the media in Burkina Faso visited the private automobile company BYD in Hunan which produces 1,200 to 2,000 vehicles of all categories per day.From the showroom to production, including assembly, the Burkinabè discovered the high technology deployed in the factory thanks to artificial intelligence for the manufacture of gasoline and electric cars.BYD Hunan Private Automobile Company is located in Changsha Province, South China.This 66th city of the People's Republic of China, with an area of 211,800 km² with 65 million inhabitants, remains a cultural and economic locality.Various vehicle brands such as SUV, MPV and Mercedes-Benz are produced in this Chinese industrial automobile park in Hunan.Company officials did not authorize Burkinabe media to take images.According to an employee who requested anonymity, the commercial factory originally specialized in manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. According to him, the company was initially dedicated to the production of four-wheeled gasoline and electric vehicles.In his opinion, the industrial company has stopped manufacturing gasoline cars and is currently focusing on the production of electric ones, with a workforce of 40,000 people.She said the main customers are in South Asia, Colombia and part of China, where some households prefer these renewable energy cars, explaining that they pollute the atmosphere less.The company employee also noted that these plug-in vehicles can travel at least 700 km per day.According to her, their national customers can recharge their machines for free in their private commercial business.She further mentioned that the company plans to establish car manufacturing plants in Africa in the coming yea rs.Created in 1956 by its founder Chuanfu Wang, the private automobile industrial park in Hunan, in Changsha province, remains a benchmark in the production of electric vehicles in China.Source: Burkina Information Agency