BYD's Shenzhen base has been hit by Typhoon Noul, damaging finished cars and impacting deliveries. Image modified by CarNewsChina. Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member Typhoon Noul, the strongest tropical storm in Southern China since the start of 2026, has been battering the region over the weekend. One of its unfortunate victims is BYD, whose industrial base in the Shenshan (Shenzhen-Shantou) Special Cooperation Zone (SSCZ) was damaged during the storm. This comes as the firm is expanding its SSCZ base in response to growing international demand, with BYD announcing massive expansion plans and recruitment drives just one week earlier. It aims to fill over 9,000 positions, from assembly line workers to managers. While no injuries have been reported so far, damage to both facilities and finished vehicles, as well as shelter-in-place orders for workers, has affected production at the SSCZ base. This also means deliveries of BYD’s cars, such as the recently announced Da Tang (Great Tang), will be delayed. Effects on BYD’s facilities & deliveries 3YC User Report, a BYD owners group on China’s WeChat social media platform, reports that Typhoon Noul forced the suspension of two major assembly lines for two days. While production has now resumed, the flow of cars has not resumed to pre-storm levels. Collapsed container rooms and cars damaged by debris. Credit: 3YC User Report Physical damage to the industrial base appears minimal, with only light damage to container dorms, windows, and outdoor equipment. There is major damage to the base’s finished vehicles, which are parked outdoors while awaiting delivery to customers. Fallen trees and shattered windows. Images published by 3YC show extensive scratches and dents on the parked vehicles, with several instances of cracked windshields, shattered windows, and mangled sheetmetal. A significant portion of the damaged fleet consists of the Da Tang and FCB’s Ti7, two SUVs with extensive order backlogs. Close-up of the damage. While the firm will repair the damaged vehicles, they’re not expected to be offered to regular customers. Instead, they will be sold to BYD’s employees with steep discounts, in line with the practices of other automakers in China. BYD’s deliveries have previously been bottlenecked by a shortage of the firm’s Blade Battery 2.0 packs, an issue largely resolved after the Seal 08’s launch. This latest incident, however, has wiped out a portion of ready-to-deliver vehicles, and it’s likely to result in even longer lead times for buyers. More on BYD According to China EV DataTracker, BYD delivered 177,442 units domestically in June 2026. While it’s still one of China’s top-performing automakers, BYD has been experiencing year-on-year sales slides of 40 to 60% since the start of the year. BYD’s domestic deliveries, July 2025 to June 2026. Source: China EV DataTracker With eight other production bases in China up and running, Typhoon Noul isn’t expected to impact BYD’s sales and production numbers significantly. Sales delays, however, may influence public opinions and hand rivals a PR win. Source: 3YC User Report Most important news in your inbox. Recaps · scheduled All you need, in one email. Instant alerts · real-time Ping me when an article goes live. 0 of 27 topics selected Bundle into one email per day — instead of one email per article No spam · Unsubscribe with one click · Change settings anytime