BYD vehicle sales rose 17% in September to 463,561 units

BYD posted its fifth consecutive month of global sales growth in September 2026. The Chinese electric vehicle maker delivered 463,561 vehicles during the month, representing a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

The monthly pace showed a slight deceleration from the 17.8% expansion recorded in August. Strong international shipments helped offset persistently soft demand in China, where rival Geely recently introduced a faster vehicle charging system.

Exports of cars and pickups jumped 153.9% year on year to 179,877 units in September, according to Reuters calculations based on company data released on October 1, 2026. Over the first nine months of 2026, BYD sold a total of 3,131,576 vehicles, of which 1,337,831 were shipped abroad.

Looking ahead, BYD expects its annual exports to exceed 2.5 million vehicles in 2027, according to equity brokerages.