is intensifying competition within China. This is thought to be the reason why BYD's sales have remained at the 300,000 unit level. BYD   In September, BYD’s best-selling model was the Qin PLUS with sales of 41,000 units. In second place was the Sealion 06 with 31,000 units sold, followed by the Haibao/Seal 06 with sales of 27,000 units. Overall, BYD’s sales volume was down 9.5% y/y to 357,000 units in September.   On September 9, Fangcheng...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

r, which tends to increase new car sales. The sales and marketing activities of each company will also be the focus of attention. BYD   The highest selling model in August was the Qin PLUS with 36,000 units sold. Second place goes to the Sealion 06 with 30,000 units sold, and in third place is the Haibao / Seal 06 at 27,000 units. BYD’s overall sales were down 11.5% y/y to 311,000 units.   On August 14, BYD launched the Seal 5 DM-i Super Hybr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

YD   The best-selling model in July was the Seagull with 34,000 units sold. Second place goes to the Qin PLUS with 29,000 units, and third place to the Qin L with 24,000 units sold. BYD’s overall sales were down 11.6% y/y to 284,000 units.   BYD launched a wagon version of its mid-size PHV, the Haibao/Seal 06 DM-i, in China on July 4, and on July 28 released the all-new mid-size SUV, the Sealion 06. There are two types of powertrains, BEV and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

slowed sales. The company’s sales volume grew 22.9% y/y to 1,793,000 units in the first half of the year as a whole, but sales have remained stagnant for the past two months. BYD   The best-selling model in June was the Seagull with 38,000 units sold. The second- and third-place models were the Haibao/Seal 06 and the Dolphin, respectively, both with sales of 23,000 units. Overall BYD sales were down 1.4% y/y to 318,000 units.   On June 7, BY...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

ngated cells. By improving the volume utilization rate, the driving range of EVs equipped with these kinds of lithium iron phosphate batteries will be increased to over 700km.   In 2022, BYD launched its body-integrated CTB battery technology, and the first model to feature this technology was the Haibao. CTB (Cell to Body) is a combination of the battery cover and body, and accounts for 66% of the overall pack volume. It also improves vehicle s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

PHV market (Figure 4).   Top 10 PHV models in global sales [Q1 2025] Rank Model name Brand Sales volume (thousands units) 1 Song Pro BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) 56.3 2 Qin L BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) 51.6 3 Song PLUS BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) 48.7 4 Qin PLUS BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) 48.4 5 Haibao / Seal 06 BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) 48.0 6 Li L6 Chongqing Li Auto Automobile Co., Ltd. (Li Auto) 44.3 7 Galaxy Starship 7 Geely Holding Gro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/02

7.8 28⬈ ICE/HEV/PHV SUV (D segment) 12 ★ Chaser 05 BYD 263.6 94⬈ PHV SUV (D segment) 13 ☆ New Passat (NMS) Volkswagen 260.3 21⬈ ICE/PHV D 14 ★ Han BYD 258.5 18⬈ BEV/PHV D 15 Sagitar Volkswagen 258.3 9⬊ ICE C 16 Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy Nissan 241.6 13⬊ ICE/HEV C 17 ★ Haibao/Seal 06 BYD 236.5 Not sold in previous year⬈ PHV D 18 ☆ CS75 Changan/Chana 225.6 11⬊ ICE/PHV SUV (D segment) 19 ★ Wuling Hongguang ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/14

nt PHVs Time of launch Model Average monthly sales since launch January 2023 BYD Song PLUS 25,000 units BYD Song Pro 18,000 units March 2023 Li Auto Li L7 12,000 units February 2024 SERES AITO M9 12,000 units April 2024 Li Auto Li L6 20,000 units May 2024 BYD Qin L 32,000 units BYD Haibao/Seal 06 28,000 units July 2024 BYD Song L 22,000 units (Source: Compiled from MarkLines automobile sales volume data)   Among these vehic...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/19

model categorization changes.     The Tesla Model Y maintained its lead with 82,000 units sold, followed by the BYD Seagull in second place with a sales volume of 54,000 units. The Qin L came in third with 50,000 units. Fourth place goes to the Song PLUS at 47,000 units, and in fifth place is the Haibao/Seal 06 with sales of 46,000 units. The Wuling Hongguang MINIEV ranked tenth with 31,000 units. This was the first time in eight months, since ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/26

o BYD model categorization changes.     Tesla took the top two spots by model with the Model Y first with 102,000 units sold, followed by the Model 3 in second place with 49,000 units. The BYD Seagull and Qin L were tied for third and fourth place with 43,000 units each. In fifth place is the BYD Haibao/Seal 06 with sales of 42,000 units.   Sales of BEVs were strong in September, with lower-priced EV models especially benefiting in China. Sale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/28

3 BYD BEV 26 29 -8.3% 161 215 -25.4% 9 Song L BYD BEV/PHV 26 - -% 77 - -% 10 L6 Li Auto PHV 25 - -% 89 - -% *Data adjustments have been made due to BYD model categorization changes.     The Tesla Model Y maintained the top spot with 92,000 units sold. Second and third place went to the BYD Haibao/Seal 06 and Qin L. These models were tied at 40,000 units each. The Haibo/Seal 06 moved up from 8th place in July, while the Qin PLUS, which wa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

unced in October 2023 GAC Aion’s Aion Y Plus Released in August 2023 GAC Aion’s Aion V Production started in July 2024 Changan Automobile Deepal L07, S07 Released in November 2023 Changan Automobile Lumin Mini EV Announced in March 2024 BYD Seal Released in October 2023 BYD Dolphin, Haibao Production started in July 2024 Great Wall Motor Ora 07 Released in December 2023 Neta Auto's Neta V-II Released in April 2024 XPeng G6 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/04

tion changes.     The Tesla Model Y took the number one position with 75,000 units sold, followed in second place by the BYD Qin PLUS with 40,000 units. The Qin L, with sales of 33,000 units, rose from tenth place last month to third place. The Song PLUS came in fourth with 32,000 units sold. The Haibao/Seal 06 appears in the top ten ranking for the first time, in eighth place, with 25,000 units sold.   In July, BYD still accounted for seven o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/29

ers accounted for a 62.5% share of the passenger car market with sales of 7,482,000 units. BYD maintained its top position selling 1,607,000 units, up 28.8% y/y. In the Ocean Series, all models exceeded the year-ago level, with the exception of the Frigate 07 and the Dolphin. The Sealion 07 and the Haibao 06, which were launched in the first half of 2024, performed well. The off-road brand Bao 5 and the Song L and Song Pro of the Dynasty Series, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/20

units. The Seagull came in third with 34,000 units sold. Overall, BYD sold 322,000 units, up 32.2% y/y.   Although BYD's sales of existing models are also strong, the increase in sales in June was largely due to new models. Four models launched after December 2023, the Yuan UP, the Sealion 07, the Haibao 06, and the Qin L, had total sales reaching 51,000 units. Especially the Qin L has gotten off to an astonishing start, selling 20,000 units in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/26

to produce sodium-ion batteries in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. A total of CNY 10 billion will be invested in this project, with an expected annual production capacity of 30GWh.   In 2022, BYD launched its body-integrated CTB battery technology, and the first model to feature this technology was the Haibao. CTB (Cell to Body) is a combination of the battery cover and body, and accounts for 66% of the overall pack volume. It also improves vehicle s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

as the Song PLUS with 39,000 units. The Seagull came in third with 35,000 units sold. Overall, BYD sold 302,000 units, a 30.2% y/y increase.   BYD launched several new models in May, including a PHVs. On the 10th, the Sealion 07, a new mid-size electric SUV, and on the 28th, the Qin L DM-i and the Haibao 06 DM-i PHVs were released. In addition, the Seal U DM-i PHV was launched in Europe on the 20th. The Seal U is a model in the BEV and PHV lineu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/26

utomakers continued to perform well, increasing by 23.7% from the previous year to 14.799 million units, accounting for 56.8% of the market. Particularly strong was BYD, which sold 3.013 million units, up 61.8% from the previous year. The three models in the marine series, the Seagull, Dolphin, and Haibao/Seal accounted for 775,000 units. Another strong performer was Chery, with sales increasing by 54.6% y/y to 1.718 million units. Sales of the T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/06

ng MINIEV 18,045 29,581 -39.0% 9.9% -2.4 2 BYD EA1 (Dolphin) 17,289 9,705 78.1% 9.5% 5.5 3 Tesla Model Y 14,378 16,489 -12.8% 7.9% 1.0 4 BYD Yuan PLUS 13,077 3 - 7.2% 7.2 5 Tesla Model 3 12,829 3,120 311.2% 7.1% 5.8 6 Changan Lumin 6,880 0 - 3.8% 3.8 7 NIO ET5 6,768 0 - 3.7% 3.7 8 BYD Haibao (Seal) 5,097 0 - 2.8% 2.8 9 BYD Song PLUS 4,915 3,155 55.8% 2.7% 1.4 10 BYD Han 4,536 8,423 -46.1% 2.5% -1.0 11 BMW Brilliance i3 3,839 0...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/28

3 Song DM BYD 62 15 308.0% 411 80 417.0% 4 Model 3 Tesla 52 70 -25.9% 491 524 -6.3% 5 Dolphin BYD 26 10 160.3% 205 30 594.0% 6 ID.4 VW Group 23 17 33.3% 154 106 44.6% 7 Yuan PLUS BYD 21 - -% 166 - -% 8 Tang DM BYD 17 09 93.6% 126 48 161.0% 9 Han DM BYD 17 03 388.4% 129 30 324.4% 10 Haibao/Seal BYD 15 - -% 51 - -% *Wuling is part of the GM Group.   In December, in terms of sales by model, the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV increased...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/23