BYD sold a record 256,230 electric cars in August thanks to strong exports

BYD sold a record 256,230 electric cars in August, as strong exports helped the company offset falling sales in China.

In August, BYD sold a total of 440,293 new energy vehicles (NEVs), including pure electric cars and externally charged hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), an increase of 17.8% over the same period in 2025. This is also the fourth consecutive month the company's sales increased. BEV alone reached 256,230 vehicles, an increase of 28.4% compared to August 2025 and 9.9% compared to July, exceeding the mark of 250,000 units in a month for the first time.

This increase takes place in the context of the Chinese market, which accounts for the majority of the company's sales, showing signs of weakness. The company sold 250,827 vehicles in the domestic market in August, down 14.3% over the same period in 2025.

On the contrary, exports became the main driver for growth when BYD brought 189,466 vehicles to foreign markets, an increase of 134% over the same period. The number of exported vehicles accounts for about 43% of the company's total sales, equivalent to the ratio in July.

BYD began recording more than 100,000 vehicle exports per month from November 2025, and thereafter, vehicle sales outside China continued to increase, except for some seasonal fluctuations. This trend shows that the international market plays an increasingly important role in the company's sales growth, in the context of increasingly fierce competition in China.

In terms of vehicle lines, BYD sold 433,384 cars in August, an increase of 16.7% over the same period in 2025 and 5.4% over the previous month. Commercial vehicle sales reached 6,909 units, up 225% over the same period but down 15.1% over July. While BEVs increased sharply, PHEV sales were almost flat at 177,154 vehicles, up 3.1% over the same period and 0.5% over the previous month. BEVs now account for 59.1% of BYD's NEV sales, up from 53.7% a year ago.

From the beginning of the year to the end of August, BYD sold 2.67 million NEV vehicles globally, down 6.8% over the same period in 2025. However, the decrease has narrowed significantly compared to 15.7% in the first half of the year, showing that sales are gradually recovering. The rise of pure electric vehicles and the pace of expansion in international markets are helping BYD improve results after a difficult first period of the year.