BYD Electric Truck Sales Up 10% - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica reports on BYD’s recent sales performance in the electric vehicle sector, focusing particularly on heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles. In August, BYD’s electric bus sales declined significantly by 41% year over year, with 382 units sold compared to 647 the previous year. Despite this drop, bus sales for the first eight months of the year still showed a modest increase of 10.6% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, BYD’s non-bus commercial electric vehicle sales rose by 10.2% in August year over year, although the overall trend since April has been a sharp decline following a strong surge earlier in the year. Over the first eight months of 2024, BYD’s non-bus commercial vehicle sales experienced a remarkable 423.3% increase year over year, highlighting significant growth despite recent volatility. The article notes that these markets remain unpredictable and subject to rapid changes, with the outlook appearing more optimistic after April