Etiqueta: Geely

Six months of sustained lobbying from global automakers has cost BYD and other Chinese automakers an advantage in Brazil. By Stewart Burnett

As Zack recently posted, BYD’s sales were down 30.7% in January. BYD sold 210,051 NEVs, which still put it in first place, well ahead of Geely with 124,252. Geely, however, also sells ICE vehicles, which saw significant sales growth to bring their total to 270,167. Due to selling primarily ICE vehicles, Geely overtook BYD as China’s largest automaker overall in January. However, BYD’s decline was limited to China, with export sales totaling 100,009, up 43% YoY. Sales were up over 1000% in Germany in January, more than double Tesla sales. At this rate, BYD could soon sell more cars outside of China than within it.But there are several factors, particularly within China, that are influencing the overall sales picture.

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BYD sales in Germany and the UK — the two largest auto markets in Europe — have surged significantly in January.

January 2026 electric vehicle sales show stable penetration (16%) month on month and a significant growth year on year.