BYD Tops China’s September NEV Exports as Chery Moves Into Second

BYD shipped 174,277 passenger NEVs, while Chery’s monthly exports rose 25.7% to overtake Geely, according to CPCA figures.

Source: CnEVPost2026-10-131 min read

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China’s passenger NEV export rankings shifted in September, with BYD retaining the lead and Chery moving ahead of Geely for second place. Data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) put BYD’s shipments at 174,277 vehicles, equal to 31.1% of the market. That was 5.2% below August, and BYD’s share slipped from 35.4%, although exports were up 151.6% year on year.

Chery exported 85,990 NEVs, a 25.7% increase from August and 173.9% rise from a year earlier. Its share reached 15.3%. Geely was third with 72,893 vehicles and a 13.0% share. Tesla China placed fourth at 30,529, with its share down to 5.4%; SAIC Passenger Vehicle followed closely with 29,552 and 5.3%.

Further down the September top 10, Changan exported 29,325 NEVs, Leapmotor 27,454, SAIC-GM-Wuling 16,543, Dongfeng 10,282 and Xpeng 10,055. Leapmotor’s monthly total was up 50.4%, while Dongfeng’s rose 106.4%.

For January through September, BYD remained the largest exporter, with 1,301,074 NEVs and a 33.5% share. Chery ranked second at 527,490, followed by Geely at 478,804. In exports of all passenger cars, including combustion models, Chery led September with 203,765 vehicles and a 22.2% share; BYD was second with 174,277.

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