Chinese automaker BYD has announced a goal of selling 1.3 million vehicles in overseas markets in 2026, representing roughly a 25 percent increase over its 2025 international deliveries. The target was disclosed at a Shanghai media briefing on January 24, where company spokesperson Li Yunfei, general manager of BYD’s branding and public relations, underscored the automaker’s next phase of global expansion.
In 2025, BYD delivered more than 1.04 million vehicles outside mainland China, a figure that already exceeded its total overseas sales for the full year of 2024. Those exports spanned passenger cars and pickup trucks and laid the foundation for the 2026 target. Overall, BYD sold approximately 4.6 million new energy vehicles last year, including about 2.26 million battery electric models; the balance comprised plug-in hybrids, primarily for the domestic market.
BYD’s international growth in 2025 was driven by deeper penetration into Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. By the end of the year, its vehicles had reached customers in more than 110 countries and regions. To support that expansion, the company has invested in localized production facilities outside China. Operational plants in Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Brazil now supply regional markets, while BYD’s first European manufacturing site in Hungary is nearing production start-up.
Industry observers have noted that BYD’s ambitions may extend beyond the 1.3 million-unit goal. In November 2025, Citigroup analysts suggested the company could be targeting as many as 1.5 to 1.6 million overseas unit sales in 2026. Whether BYD will adjust its public target upward remains to be seen, but the announced figure already signifies a substantial commitment to growing its share of the global electric mobility market.
Source: CarNewsChina
