BYD Rolls Off Its 19 Millionth NEV, Fangchengbao Tai 9, as Overseas Sales Surge 92%

On November 9, BYD rolled off its 19 millionth new energy vehicle, the Fangchengbao Tai 9, marking another milestone in China's NEV ascent. From January to October, BYD sold 3.6217 million vehicles, leading the industry, with overseas sales of 1.507 million, up 92% year on year; overseas volume reached 41.6% of third-quarter sales, up 25.9 percentage points, making international markets a key growth engine. Its premium trio - Fangchengbao, Denza and Yangwang - sold 410,000 units in the first three quarters, up 75%, accounting for over 13% of total volume; Fangchengbao alone delivered 126,000 in the third quarter, up 32.6%, contributing about 70% of the trio's quarterly sales as the biggest premium-growth driver. R&D spending hit 36.3 billion yuan in the first three quarters, with cumulative investment surpassing 280 billion yuan. This year BYD launched its second-generation blade battery and flash-charging tech, started the "Flash Charge China" strategy, released the "Didi Shrimp" super agent promising one-year urban-navigation safety backup, and built its 10,000th flash-charging station in August, underscoring its technology-and-globalization push.

Source: Shenzhen Special Zone Daily / Dongche Daodao, Nov 9-10, 2026 | 2026-11-09