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BYD's exports set to account for roughly 20% of 2025 deliveries
Chinese automaker BYD is forecast to export between 800,000 and 1 million vehicles in 2025 — about 20% of its projected 4.6 million global sales for the year, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. That marks a sharp increase from 2024, when exports made up less than 10% of BYD's roughly 4.6 million shipments.
Why the jump matters
The 4.6 million sales projection itself has been trimmed by 16% amid BYD's slowest annual growth in five years and a broader cooling of Chinese EV demand. Analysts say that weaker domestic growth is accelerating BYD's push into overseas markets, where exports and local manufacturing will play a bigger role in future growth.
Global strategy and European push
Part of BYD's international momentum comes from concrete moves overseas. The company has pledged that every BYD sold in Europe will be built on the continent by 2028 — a manufacturing commitment designed to boost local market share and comply with regional trade rules. BYD also displaced Tesla as Europe's top seller in July, highlighting its rapid market penetration.
Operational advantages help too: BYD leverages its own car-carrier fleet to control shipping and logistics, cutting costs and improving delivery reliability for international customers.
At a glance
- 2025 forecast: ~4.6 million global sales (projection down 16%)
- Estimated exports: 800,000–1,000,000 vehicles (~20%)
- 2024 exports: under 10% of shipments
- Europe plan: all European-sold BYDs to be built in Europe by 2028
"Exports are becoming a strategic growth lever for BYD," analysts say — and with local production plans and logistics control, the Chinese EV maker looks set to turn slowing domestic demand into international opportunity.
For car enthusiasts and industry watchers, the story now shifts to product competitiveness: how BYD's vehicle range, pricing, and performance stack up against incumbents in Europe and beyond as manufacturing moves closer to key markets.
Source: arenaev
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