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BYD Posts Second Straight Month of Global Sales Growth

Prime Highlights

  • BYD posts a second consecutive month of sales growth, with June sales rising 5.5 per cent to 403,472 units.
  • Rival Leapmotor outpaces BYD’s growth rate, posting a 95 per cent year-on-year rise in June sales.

Key Facts

  • BYD’s May sales rose 0.3 per cent, ending an eight-month streak of declining sales.
  • Strong exports helped offset weaker domestic demand for BYD in June.

Background

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD recorded a second straight month of global sales growth in June, as strong exports made up for weaker demand at home. Total vehicle sales rose 5.5 per cent from a year earlier to 403,472 units last month.

The June figures build on a 0.3 per cent rise in May, which had ended an eight-month losing streak for the company.

That earlier slump had raised concerns about slowing momentum for the world’s largest electric vehicle maker by volume, as competition within China’s domestic market grew fiercer and price wars squeezed margins.

The back-to-back gains suggest BYD’s export push is helping steady its sales even as domestic demand stays weak.

Overseas markets have become a bigger part of BYD’s growth strategy over the past year, as the company expands across Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

This shift comes as Chinese automakers face growing tariff barriers in some Western markets, pushing firms like BYD to diversify their sales base and rely less on the home market.

By comparison, BYD’s fastest-growing rival, Leapmotor, posted a sharper rise, with June sales climbing 95 per cent year-on-year to 93,376 electrified vehicles.

The contrast shows smaller Chinese EV makers posting steeper growth rates, even as BYD holds its place as one of the industry’s largest players by volume.

The results point to a mixed picture for China’s electric vehicle sector, where domestic competition stays intense and price pressure continues to weigh on local sales. Export markets have increasingly become a key growth driver for Chinese automakers looking to offset softer conditions at home.