Shares of electrical automobile maker BYD jumped in Wednesday morning commerce after a senior govt stated throughout an interview with Chinese language state media that the corporate is ready to produce batteries to Tesla “very quickly.”

“We’re now good pals additionally with Elon Musk, as a result of we’re making ready to produce batteries to [Tesla] very quickly,” BYD Vice President Lian Yubo stated throughout an interview with Chinese language state media anchor Kate Kui.

Rechargeable batteries and photovoltaic (the conversion of sunshine from the solar to electrical energy) made up 7.29% of BYD’s income pool in 2021, dwarfed by the greater than 50% share taken up by cars and associated merchandise, based on the corporate’s newest annual report.

Hong Kong-listed shares of BYD jumped 2.65%, mirroring broader constructive sentiment in tech because the Hold Seng Tech index superior 2.84%. Shares of different Chinese language EV makers in Hong Kong additionally rose, with Nio up 4.68% whereas Xpeng surged 5.32%.

Mainland-listed shares of Chinese language battery maker and Tesla provider Modern Amperex Know-how, nonetheless, tumbled greater than 6% following the feedback. CATL had roughly 25% of world EV battery market share in 2020, far forward of BYD’s 7%, based on Nomura analysis.

Elsewhere in Asia, shares of Panasonic in Japan dipped round 0.8% whereas South Korea’s LG Vitality Answer dropped 1.39%. Each corporations additionally provide batteries to Tesla.

— CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.