# BYD Tops US in EV Sales

> BYD sold over 300,000 EVs in October, beating US quarterly sales.
- Title: BYD Tops US in EV Sales · Electrek | Shortify
- Summary: BYD sold over 300,000 EVs in October, beating US quarterly sales. BYD sold 490,168 new energy vehicles in October, surpassing US third quarter EV sales of…
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- Source: Electrek — https://electrek.co/2026/11/02/byd-sold-more-evs-last-month-than-the-us-did-all-quarter
- Author: Peter Johnson
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:24:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: byd, ev sales, october 2026, new energy vehicles, us ev sales, electric vehicles, third quarter, technology, startups
## BYD EV Sales Record
BYD sold 490,168 new energy vehicles in October, up 11% from the prior year.
## EV Sales Exceed 300,000
BYD’s battery electric vehicles reached 305,743 units, crossing the 300,000 mark for the first time.
## US EV Sales Comparison
US sold 262,500 electric vehicles in the third quarter, less than BYD’s October sales.
## Export Growth
BYD exported 170,194 vehicles in October, targeting overseas markets like europe and southeast asia.
## 2026-2027 Export Targets
BYD expects 2 million overseas shipments by end of 2026 and over 2.5 million by 2027.
## Key takeaway

BYD sold 490,168 new energy vehicles in October, surpassing US third quarter EV sales of 262,500.