BYD sold more EVs last month than the US did all quarter, topping 300,000

BYD sold 305,743 battery-electric vehicles in October 2026, up 37% from a year earlier and its first month above 300,000. That single-month total exceeded the roughly 262,500 electric vehicles sold across the United States during the entire third quarter. BYD’s broader tally of new-energy vehicles, which includes plug-in hybrids, reached 490,168, an 11% annual increase and its highest monthly figure of the year. Fully electric models made up about 63% of October sales, while plug-in hybrid sales fell 17% to 177,382. Through October, BYD had sold nearly 1.95 million electric vehicles, 6% more than in the same period of 2025.

Overseas expansion is a central part of the company’s growth strategy: BYD exported 170,194 vehicles in October and more than 1.5 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the first ten months, nearly double last year’s level. It expects exports to reach about two million vehicles in 2026 and exceed 2.5 million in 2027, with Europe, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America among its target markets. New and updated models featuring its Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging aim to attract buyers with longer range and faster charging. The figures underscore China’s lead in electric-vehicle adoption and the growing pressure its automakers are putting on established manufacturers in overseas markets.