March sales hit 300k units, winning the championship again! What is it that allows BYD to continue "dominating the charts"?

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On April 1st, BYD (002594.SZ) released its March production and sales data, with monthly sales surpassing 300k vehicles, reaching 300,222 units, ranking first among Chinese automakers in sales, with overseas sales also increasing by 65.2% year-on-year, marking another explosive growth.

Looking back to 2025, BYD’s annual revenue exceeded 800 billion yuan for the first time, with a net profit of 32.6 billion yuan, and new energy vehicle sales reaching 4.6024 million units, maintaining the global sales crown. Overseas sales also surpassed one million units for the first time, building a solid foundation for growth through a globalized layout. This March sales victory continues the development momentum of 2025 and further boosts BYD’s growth in 2026.

Cash reserves of 167.8 billion yuan

Tax paid of 53.3 billion yuan, exceeding net profit

By 2025, BYD’s financial foundation became increasingly solid. As of the end of 2025, BYD’s cash reserves reached 167.8 billion yuan, strengthening the “funding moat” for technological breakthroughs, global expansion, and capacity building.

What’s more impressive is its social responsibility: in 2025, BYD paid a total of 53.3 billion yuan in taxes domestically, consistently paying more in taxes than its net profit for many years, using real money to give back to society, demonstrating the industry leader’s economic contribution and sense of responsibility.

In terms of market performance, an annual sales volume of 4.6 million vehicles made BYD the global leader in new energy vehicle sales, while also winning the top spot in China’s vehicle sales and Chinese brand sales. It entered the top five global automaker groups for the first time, completely rewriting the global automotive industry landscape.

As of now, BYD’s cumulative new energy vehicle sales have exceeded 15.8 million units, with over 700k units sold in the first quarter of 2026.

These core data points highlight its competitive strength in the new energy sector, further confirming its technological prowess and advantages in large-scale development.

High-end layout continues to break through

Advancing global market deepening

Technology is BYD’s core strength. In 2025, BYD’s R&D investment reached 63.4 billion yuan, a 17% increase year-on-year, with a total R&D expenditure exceeding 240 billion yuan. BYD’s “R&D investment far exceeding net profit” reverse strategy has embedded “technology is king” into its DNA.

With the support of its technological moat, BYD’s growth structure has achieved a qualitative leap. Its internationalization has accelerated, with overseas sales reaching 1.05 million units in 2025, a 145% increase year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time. Its business covers 119 countries and regions worldwide, further improving its global sales network layout, winning new energy vehicle sales crowns in countries like Thailand, Singapore, and Brazil.

Data from March shows that BYD’s overseas passenger car and pickup truck sales were about 119.6k units, a 65.2% increase year-on-year, setting a new high for the year. In the first quarter of 2026, BYD’s cumulative overseas sales reached about 319.8k units, accounting for nearly 46% of total sales, becoming a core driver of stable performance growth.

Moreover, BYD’s high-end brand development has also achieved a “great leap.” The Yuan Plus, Denza, and Yangwang brands sold 397k units in 2025, a 109% increase, doubling their share of total sales compared to 2024. This not only optimized product structure but also significantly enhanced brand premiums and profitability, achieving “sales and profits soaring together, scale and quality improving hand in hand.”

From scale leadership to solid foundation, from technological deepening to global breakout, BYD proved with data in 2025 that long-termism and technological innovation are the core secrets to cycling through cycles. As technological dividends and scale effects continue to be released, this Chinese auto “pioneer” is maintaining a resilient lead in the global new energy race, opening a new chapter of high-quality development.

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Text / Liu Ting

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