China's BYD sold 490,168 NEV vehicles in October 2026, an 11% increase from 441,706 units in October 2025.

The result marked the Chinese vehicle maker’s sixth consecutive month of sales growth and was driven by strong exports.

Passenger vehicle sales reached 483,125 units during the month, comprising 305,743 battery electric vehicles and 177,382 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Commercial vehicle sales totalled 7,043 units.

The company exported 170,194 NEVs in October.

From January to October 2026, BYD sold 3,621,744 NEVs, compared with 3,701,852 units in the corresponding period of 2025.

Passenger vehicle sales totalled 3,561,669 units over the ten-month period, while commercial vehicle sales reached 60,075 units.

BYD produced 488,104 NEVs in October, taking production for the first ten months of 2026 to 3,627,050 units.

China’s largest NEV manufacturer, BYD Auto reported global sales of 463,561 units in September 2026, a 17% increase.

In September, BYD Malaysia appointed Sime Motors subsidiary Inokom Corporation as its contract assembly partner for completely knocked-down vehicles.

The company selected Inokom after assessing domestic market conditions and local manufacturing capabilities.

In August, BYD launched its first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car, the Song Pro Super Hybrid, in Brazil.

The vehicle can operate on electricity, gasoline or ethanol, following a two-year investment of almost $20bn.

In July, BYD introduced Racco, its first electric vehicle developed to meet Japan’s kei light-car specifications.

The company said the base variant can be purchased for less than Y2m ($12,213) after applicable taxes and government subsidies.