BYD Sold 305,743 EVs in October, More Than All US Q3 Sales

Exports reached 170,194 vehicles in October alone. Through the first ten months of 2026, BYD exported more than 1.5 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, nearly double its figure for the same period a year earlier.

BYD expects overseas shipments to reach about 2 million vehicles by the end of 2026, and more than 2.5 million in 2027. The company says the expansion is aimed at markets including Europe, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America, where legacy automakers are losing ground fast.

China accounts for more than half of all electric cars sold worldwide, and its domestic market is now flooded with low-cost brands that are pushing abroad to keep growing.

According to Electrek, BYD is also preparing new and updated models built around its Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging technology, promising longer range, faster charging and more tech-heavy cars to attract new buyers.

For readers in Tunisia, the immediate takeaway is scale and price pressure rather than availability: BYD has not announced which of these newest models will be launched locally, or at what price, so nothing is confirmed on the Tunisian market yet.

What is clear is that Chinese manufacturers keep cutting costs while raising production. That trend tends to push EV prices down across the markets they enter, which is worth watching if you are considering an electric car in the next year or two.