On the evening of September 2nd, BYD announced its August sales and production report. In August, BYD produced 174,480 new energy passenger vehicles, a YoY increase of 270.85% compared to 61,687 units in the same period last year. The sales volume of new energy passenger vehicles was 173,977 units, a YoY increase of 273.63% compared to 60,508 units in the same period last year.
Among new energy passenger vehicles, the production of pure electric vehicles was 84,573 units, while the production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles was 89,907 units. The sales volume of pure electric vehicles was 82,678 units, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles sold 91,299 units. Both showed significant growth compared to last year. It’s worth mentioning that the production and sales volume of fossil-fuel vehicles were both 0. In other words, BYD’s August production and sales volume came entirely from new energy vehicles.
In terms of specific models, the sales volume of the Wangchao series Han family was 26,003 units, the sales volume of the Tang family was 10,815 units, the sales volume of the Song family was 42,500 units, the sales volume of the Qin family was 39,512 units, and the sales volume of the Yuan family was 18,265 units. The Ocean series destroyer 05 sold 8,725 units, and the Dolphin sold 23,469 units.
Final Thoughts
Undoubtedly, BYD still leads the way in the field of new energy vehicles with its Wangchao and Ocean series. With monthly sales of over 170,000 vehicles, BYD has firmly maintained its position as the leader among domestic new energy vehicle companies.
In addition, as of August, BYD’s cumulative sales volume of new energy passenger vehicles has reached 974,348 units, possibly reaching the 1 million sales target in September. In other words, BYD is likely to achieve its annual sales target of over a million vehicles in just three quarters, which is beyond the reach of other new energy vehicle companies.
With the addition of new models like the Dolphin and destroyer 07 in the Ocean series priced at around 200,000 CNY, BYD has brought new choices to consumers of new energy vehicles. If these two vehicles can ramp up production soon, BYD’s monthly sales volume will undoubtedly take another step forward.
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