BYD UK celebrates 880% UK growth

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has announced that its UK sales jumped by 880 per cent in September. The brand said it sold over 11,271 cars last month, a substantial increase compared to the same four-week period of 2024 and surpassing established brands such as Renault and SEAT.

During the month of September, the UK became the company’s largest international market outside of China for the first time.

It was also the second best-selling brand in the UK for pure electric vehicle sales last month, according to BYD.The results bring BYD UK’s sales for the third quarter to over 16,000 units, compared to 10,000 in the second quarter of this year, with total sales in 2025 just over 35,000 units.The company’s total market share in September grew further to 3.6 per cent, now standing at 2.2 per cent overall.

The SEAL U DM-i, BYD’s bestselling vehicle featuring dual-mode hybrid technology, sold 7,524 units sold between July and September, followed by the all-electric SEALION 7 with 2,599 cars sold.

Bono Ge, country manager of BYD UK, said these results are proof of the company’s ongoing commitment to move the company forward.

“With even more new plug-in hybrid and electric cars to be launched in the months ahead and having just celebrated our 100th retailer opening, the future for us in this country looks hugely exciting,” he added.

On Monday, the car manufacturer also announced the opening of a dedicated battery service centre in Milton Keynes.

BYD said the centre will initially focus on electric bus batteries. The company, which currently has 2,450 BYD buses already in operation nationwide, said the centre will aim to boost after-sales services and provide support to its customers across the country.

The news comes after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the primary trade association for the UK’s automotive industry, said the sales of EVs jumped to a record high in September.

Earlier this week, the agency reported that more than half of all newly registered vehicles were electrified.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were the fastest-growing type of powertrain, with a 56.4 per cent increase and a 12.2 per cent market share, while hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) accounted for 15.3 per cent of deliveries.

The adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) grew by 29.1 per cent, in line with the growth recorded so far this year. With 72,779 registrations, it was the best month ever for BEV volumes, which accounted for 23.3 per cent of the market.

According to the organisation, the growth was attributed to discounts offered by manufacturers, an increasingly wide choice of models, and the introduction of the Electric Car Grant, which gave further impetus to certain segments.