BYD reports 4.55 million vehicle sales for 2025, outselling Tesla in battery EVs

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BYD sold 4,550,036 vehicles in 2025, split almost evenly between plug-in hybrids and battery EVs. It sold 2,254,714 battery electric vehicles, a 28% increase, outselling Tesla by over 600,000 battery EVs. BYD's overseas sales exceeded 1 million units for the first time, up 150% year-over-year.

• Total 2025 sales: 4.55 million vehicles (2.25M battery EVs, 2.29M plug-in hybrids); BEV sales up 28% YoY.
• Outsold Tesla: BYD sold 618,585 more battery EVs than Tesla's 1.64M deliveries (down ~9% YoY).
• International growth: overseas sales topped 1 million for first time, up 150%, showing strong export momentum.