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October 2026 sales in China: BYD and Xpeng up, Nio and Li Auto down

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Fact 68 of 70 in the story · Monday 2 November, 05h52

Les constructeurs chinois de véhicules électriques misent sur les exportations en octobre

Les ventes d'octobre des constructeurs chinois de véhicules électriques sont contrastées et confirment leur dépendance croissante aux exportations face à un marché intérieur faible. BYD a vendu 490 168 véhicules, en hausse de 11 %, avec des exportations plus que doublées à 170 194 unités.

In brief

Sales and market event (severity: notable) involving BYD, in Chine, first detected on 2 November 2026 at 05:52. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 05:52. Figures reported: 490 vehicles.

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2 Nov, 05h52
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Next notable factBYD revient sur le chemin de la croissance
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MarketWatch1fairly negative

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  1. 05h52
    MarketWatchWirevia Recherche fraîche · constructeurs chinois2 Nov
    Chinese EV Makers Lean on Exports as Home Market Sinks

    October was a mixed month for Chinese electric-vehicle makers' sales, and reinforced the view that the industry is leaning more on exports to drive growth amid a weak home market. BYD sold 490,168 vehicles last month, rising 11% compared with the same period a year earlier, scoring its the best month this year. Exports more than doubled to 170,194 units. XPeng delivered a record 50,237 vehicles, an increase of 20%. Overseas deliveries more than doubled to 13,326 units. Leapmotor reported total deliveries of 106,127 vehicles, up 51%, while Xiaomi said it delivered more than 50,000 units. Geely'

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