BYD August Sales Rise 17.8% to 440,293 NEVs, Overseas Sales Hit Record

BYD sold 440,293 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in August, a 17.8% increase year-on-year and the automaker's strongest monthly total in 2025. The figures mark the company's fourth consecutive year of year-on-year growth.

The monthly delivery volume was buoyed by continued momentum in overseas markets, where sales reached a new all-time high. Exact overseas figures were not disclosed in the available report.

BYD, which competes across the full NEV spectrum — pure electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range-extended (EREV) — continues to expand its product lineup and production footprint globally. The company has been aggressively pursuing overseas expansion, opening new manufacturing bases and distribution networks across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

The brand's strong domestic sales performance has helped it maintain its position as the world's largest NEV seller, with its BYD Seal, BYD Han, BYD Song and BYD Yuan series among its best-selling models alongside affordable entries such as the BYD Seagull.

Year-to-Date Context

With August's results in, BYD remains on track to extend its annual sales records set in recent years. The company has consistently outpaced both domestic rivals and legacy automakers in China's increasingly competitive new-energy vehicle market, where penetration rates continue to climb month after month.

The automaker's integrated supply chain, spanning battery production through to complete-vehicle assembly, has allowed it to maintain margins even as price competition intensifies across the sector.