BYD reports October sales of over 490,000 vehicles
Chinese automaker BYD recorded 490,168 vehicle sales in October, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.97 percent.
BYD announced its sales results for October, reaching a total of 490,168 units. The cumulative sales for the first ten months of 2026 reached 3.62 million vehicles.
The volume was spread across the company's sub-brands, with the primary Dynasty and Ocean series accounting for 423,843 sales. Fangchengbao recorded 43,872 units, while Denza sold 15,152 and the Yangwang luxury line moved 258 units. International operations remained significant, with approximately 170,000 passenger vehicles and pickups exported during the period.
A breakdown by powertrain reveals diverging trends: pure electric vehicle sales rose by 37.38 percent to 305,700 units, whereas plug-in hybrid sales saw a decline of 17.22 percent to 177,400 units compared to October 2025.
To date, BYD has reached a cumulative total of more than 18.7 million new energy vehicle sales.