BYD Reaches 15 Million Plugin Vehicles In Crazy Time - CleanTechnica

BYD, a leading Chinese manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs), achieved a remarkable milestone by reaching 15 million cumulative plugin vehicle productions in December 2025, just 13 months after hitting 10 million in November 2024. This rapid growth highlights BYD's accelerating market presence, with the Denza N8L—a large 6-seat plugin hybrid SUV priced at approximately $42,655—being the 15 millionth vehicle produced. The company sold over 4 million vehicles in both 2024 and 2025 and is projected to potentially surpass 5 million sales in 2026. BYD’s journey began in December 2008 with its first plugin vehicle, taking 13 years to reach 1 million cumulative vehicles by May 2021, and then only 4 more years to expand that figure to 15 million. In addition to its production achievements, BYD employs over 900,000 people, with more than 110,000 dedicated to research