BYD’s Q1 2025 Sales Surpass 1 Million Units, with Strong Overseas Growth

2025/04/02
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BYD
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BYD achieved a record-breaking sales performance in Q1 2025, with a cumulative sales volume of 1,000,804 new energy vehicles, marking a 59.81% year-on-year increase. In March alone, the company sold 377,420 units, up 23.1% year-on-year. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) accounted for 58% of total sales, reaching 569,710 units, a 76% year-on-year growth, while battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) sold 416,388 units, up 39%. In terms of overseas exports, BYD shipped 72,723 units in March, up 90% year-on-year and 9% month-on-month, marking its best export month ever. BYD is expected to deliver around 5.5 million units in 2025.
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BYD’s Q1 2025 Sales Surpass 1 Million Units, with Strong Overseas Growth
BYD achieved a record-breaking sales performance in Q1 2025, with a cumulative sales volume of 1,000,804 new energy vehicles, marking a 59.81% year-on-year increase. In March alone, the company sold 377,420 units, up 23.1% year-on-year. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) accounted for 58% of total sales, reaching 569,710 units, a 76% year-on-year growth, while battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) sold 416,388 units, up 39%. In terms of overseas exports, BYD shipped 72,723 units in March, up 90% year-on-year and 9% month-on-month, marking its best export month ever. BYD is expected to deliver around 5.5 million units in 2025.