BYD BEV Sales Up 34% While PHEV Sales Down 23% — Charts - CleanTechnica

BYD's August 2025 sales data reveals a mixed performance in its electric vehicle segments. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased significantly by 34.4% year-over-year for August and were up 39.4% for the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This growth, while solid, is more moderate than the company’s earlier hypergrowth phases. Conversely, BYD’s plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales declined by 22.7% in August 2025 compared to August 2024, although PHEV sales were still up 8.4% for the year-to-date period. The decline in PHEV sales may indicate market saturation or shifting consumer preferences in China. The combined effect of these trends resulted in a marginal 0.2% increase in overall passenger plug-in vehicle sales for BYD in August 2025 year-over-year, signaling a slowdown from previous rapid growth.