BYD’s September NEV sales reach 2026 high as overseas deliveries surge

The automaker sold 463,561 new energy vehicles, up 16.98% year on year. Record passenger BEV sales and strong overseas growth offset continued weakness in China.

Source: CnEVPost2026-10-011 min read

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BYD delivered 463,561 new energy vehicles in September, 16.98% more than a year earlier and its strongest monthly result so far in 2026. Sales rose 5.28% from August, marking the company’s seventh straight month of sequential growth. Third-quarter sales reached 1,323,065, returning to year-on-year growth after four quarters of declines.

Passenger battery-electric sales set a record at 273,143, up 33.21% year on year. Passenger plug-in hybrid sales, by contrast, fell 2.36% to 183,570. BEVs made up 59.81% of passenger NEV sales, while total passenger NEV deliveries reached 456,713.

Overseas sales climbed 153.59% year on year to 180,700, accounting for 38.98% of September’s NEV total. Domestic sales were 282,861, up from August but still 12.97% below a year earlier. For the first nine months, overseas sales rose 92.66% year on year, while domestic sales declined 30.22%.

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