BYD Sales Crash Hard in February — CHARTS - CleanTechnica

In February 2026, BYD experienced a significant decline in sales across multiple vehicle categories, continuing a downward trend seen in the broader Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market. Pure electric passenger vehicle sales dropped 36.3% year over year to 79,539 units, and combined January-February sales were down 35% compared to the same period last year. Plugin hybrid (PHEV) sales fared worse, falling 44% in February and 36.7% over the first two months, totaling 108,243 units in February. Overall new energy vehicle (NEV) passenger vehicle sales declined 41% year over year in February, with a 36% drop when combining January and February figures. Commercial vehicle sales also showed weakness, with all-electric bus sales down 26.3% year over year in February (334 units), though slightly up 5% for the combined two months. Non-bus commercial vehicle sales fell sharply by 50.1