BYD sold 1.32 million electrified vehicles in the third quarter of 2026

Chinese automaker BYD sold 1,323,065 vehicles with electric or plug-in hybrid power worldwide from July through September 2026.

That was 18.75% more than in the same quarter a year earlier and 19.41% more than in the second quarter.

The total includes battery-electric cars, plug-in hybrids and electrified commercial vehicles.

September sales reached 463,561, the company’s highest monthly total so far in 2026.

Battery-electric passenger car sales rose, while plug-in hybrid sales dipped slightly that month.

Despite the strong quarter, BYD sold 3.94% fewer vehicles in the first nine months of 2026 than in the same period a year earlier.

The company also exported 180,700 electrified vehicles in September, and its German passenger-car registrations rose from August.

The third-quarter growth has not yet made up for weaker sales earlier in the year.