October BYD Sets 305,743 EV Record, Tops US Quarter

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Electrek reports that BYD sold a record 305,743 battery electric vehicles in October, a 37% increase from a year earlier. That total exceeded the roughly 262,500 EVs sold in the US during the entire third quarter, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates. Including plug-in hybrids, BYD sold 490,168 vehicles, its highest monthly total of 2026, and exported 170,194 vehicles in October. The report also covers BYD's export push and what the company expects overseas in 2026 and 2027.  Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00BYD sold more than 300,000 electric vehicles in October.

00:04A new record, Electrek reports.

00:06The company sold 305, 743 battery electric vehicles, up 37% from a year earlier.

00:13That is more than the U.S. managed in the entire third quarter.

00:17Kelley Blue Book estimates just over 262 to 500 EVs were sold in the U.S. from July to September.

00:24Including plug-in hybrids, BYD sold 490, 168 new energy vehicles in October.

00:31That is its highest monthly total of 2026.

00:35Battery electric models made up about 63% of sales.

00:38Through October, BYD has sold 153,700 vehicles.

00:43It exported 170, 194 vehicles in October alone.

00:47Overseas shipments are expected to reach about 2 million vehicles by the end of 2026.

00:52BYD expects more than 2.5 million in 2027.

00:56New models use Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging Technology.

01:01Disclosure.

01:02This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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