MANILA: BYD announced that the company has finished 2023 strong with sales of three million units.

According to the Chinese carmaker, the said milestone allowed BYD to maintain its position as the global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales champion for a second time beating Tesla for two years in a row.

In total, BYD’s deliveries for the whole of 2023 amounted to 3,024,417 vehicles. Compared to the automotive brand’s overall sales for 2022, the said figure reflected a 61.9 percent increase — proving that the Shenzhen-headquartered brand is in league with the big players, especially in the electric vehicle industry.

Key to the said growth is BYD’s strides in increasing its international presence. As a result, the auto firm now has reached over 70 countries, which resulted in the booming export figure reported by the carmaker.

BYD said that it traded 242,765 units overseas, a feat that translated to a 334.2-percent growth in the company’s exports.

“With BYD’s technological prowess and commitment to providing global consumers with more eco-friendly and efficient mobility solutions, coupled with the support from global top-tier partners, BYD’s technology and products have been favored by numerous global consumers and given a multitude of product recognitions,” the NEV brand wrote in a statement.

In the Philippines, BYD is managed by the Ayala Group. Its offerings locally consist of nameplates such as the Tang, Dolphin, Han, and the newly-launched Atto3.

Photos from BYD and Juan Paulo Papa

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