BYD Tops Car Sales in Singapore, Dethroning All Brands in the Process - CleanTechnica

Chinese automaker BYD has emerged as the top-selling car brand in Singapore for the first half of 2025, overtaking long-time leaders including Toyota, European luxury brands, and Tesla. According to Singapore’s Land Transport Authority, BYD registered 4,667 new passenger cars—a remarkable 80.4% increase from the previous year—capturing a 19.5% market share. Toyota followed with 3,461 registrations and 14.4% market share. BYD’s success is attributed to aggressive pricing, a diverse electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and rapid responsiveness to market demand, with the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV particularly popular in a market known for high vehicle costs due to Singapore’s Certificate of Entitlement system. BYD’s rise has notably challenged European luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which, despite slight increases in registrations, lost market share as BYD’s growth outpaced theirs. The brand’s advanced EV technology and competitive pricing have