Chinese automaker BYD Auto reported a 15% year-on-year increase in global sales of new energy vehicles to 382,476 units in May 2025, up from 331,817 units a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand and heavy discounting in its home market.
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Sales of passenger vehicles increased by 14% to 376,930 units last month, with battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales surging by 40% to 204,369 units, while plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales fell by over 6% to 172,561 units and commercial vehicle sales more than tripled to 5,546 units. Overseas sales increased by 137% to 89,047 units.
In the first five months of the year, the company sold 1,763,369 vehicles globally, up by almost 39% on the same period last year. This includes a 37% increase in passenger vehicle sales to 1,735,643 units, with BEV sales rising by 41% to 816,497 units, while PHEV sales rose by 34% to 919,146 units. Commercial vehicle sales surged more than fivefold to 27,726 units.
Overseas sales more than doubled to 374,217 units in the five-month period, as the company continued to expand into new markets.
