BYD Dominates Global Electric Car Sales until August 2025

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Nabilah Muhamad 21/11/2025 16:51 WIB

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According to an SNE Research report, BYD became the best-selling global electric vehicle brand with sales of 2.56 million units from January to August 2025.

10 Global Best-Selling Electric Car Brands (January-August 2025)

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According to an SNE Research report, global electric vehicle sales volume reached 12.84 million units in January-August 2025, an increase of 27.7% compared to the same period last year (year-on-year/yoy).

During this period, BYD became the best-selling electric vehicle manufacturer with sales of 2.56 million units, growing by 14.1% (yoy).

"BYD was able to respond to changes in tariff and subsidy policies by establishing production facilities in Europe (Hungary and Turkey) and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia)," said SNE Research in its report on Tuesday (14/10/2025).

Also from a Chinese manufacturer, Geely ranked second with sales of 1.32 million units. Other brands recorded sales below one million units.

Below is a list of the top 10 best-selling global electric vehicle manufacturers for the January-August 2025 period:

BYD: 2.56 million units
Geely: 1.32 million units
Tesla: 985,000 units
Volkswagen: 854,000 units
SAIC: 720,000 units
Changan: 563,000 units
Hyundai and Kia: 416,000 units
Chery: 395,000 units
BMW: 389,000 units
Stellantis: 342,000 units

Outside this list, the combined sales volume of other electric vehicle brands reached 4.3 million units in the same period.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."