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BYD Hits 4.6 Million Deliveries in 2025 as Record 2.26 Million BEVs Put Tesla Lead in Doubt

Facing slower growth at home, BYD leans on record exports alongside new overseas plants.

Overview

  • BYD reported about 4.6 million vehicle deliveries for 2025, meeting its sales goal after the company trimmed its initial 5.5 million target in September.
  • Battery‑electric sales reached 2.26 million for the year, a global record for any automaker, with BEV registrations exceeding PHEVs from April onward.
  • Overall growth slowed to roughly 7.7% in 2025 as December sales fell 18.3% year over year and fourth‑quarter volumes declined versus a year earlier.
  • Exports climbed to roughly 1.05 million, and BYD is expanding production abroad in Thailand, Uzbekistan and Brazil, with a Hungary plant slated to start output in the second quarter of 2026.
  • Media and analyst tallies indicate BYD is poised to surpass Tesla in annual EV sales for the first time, with Tesla's full‑year total due Friday.