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What to Know About china NEV export share in August: BYD leads with 35.4%, Tesla slips to fourth

China’s Aug 2026 NEV export ranking
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BYD

35.4%

Geely

13.5%

Chery

13.2%

Tesla China

7.0%

Changan

5.5%

SAIC Passenger Vehicle

4.8%

Leapmotor

3.5%

SAIC-GM-Wuling

3.4%

Xpeng

1.6%

GAC Aion

1.5%

China’s Aug 2026 NEV export ranking
Ranking Automaker NEV Exports Market Share
1 BYD 183,746 35.4%
2 Geely 69,910 13.5%
3 Chery 68,431 13.2%
4 Tesla China 36,119 7.0%
5 Changan 28,323 5.5%
6 SAIC Passenger Vehicle 24,991 4.8%
7 Leapmotor 18,255 3.5%
8 SAIC-GM-Wuling 17,376 3.4%
9 Xpeng 8,125 1.6%
10 GAC Aion 7,575 1.5%

  • BYD exported 183,746 NEVs in August, with its share rising 3.2 percentage points from July.
  • Tesla China’s exports fell 45.5% sequentially, with its share dropping to 7.0% from July’s 12.3%.

BYD (HKEX: 1211) continued to lead China’s passenger new energy vehicle (NEV) exports in August, while Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) rose to second and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) China slipped to fourth.

BYD exported 183,746 passenger NEVs in August, up 130.8% year-on-year and 5.8% month-on-month. Its share rose to 35.4% from July’s 32.2%, according to rankings released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Wednesday.

Geely exported 69,910 NEVs in August, up 440.2% year-on-year and 15.4% month-on-month. It held a 13.5% share, climbing to second from fourth in July.

Chery (HKEX: 9973) ranked third with 68,431 vehicles, up 221.2% year-on-year but down 17.3% month-on-month, for a 13.2% share.

Tesla China exported 36,119 vehicles in August, up 38.7% year-on-year but down 45.5% month-on-month. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker’s share fell to 7.0% from July’s 12.3%, as it dropped 1 place in the rankings.

Changan Automobile (SZSE: 000625) ranked fifth with 28,323 vehicles, up 8.1% month-on-month, for a 5.5% share.

SAIC Passenger Vehicle ranked sixth with 24,991 vehicles, up 0.9% month-on-month, for a 4.8% share.

Leapmotor (HKEX: 9863) held seventh place with 18,255 vehicles, up 209.2% year-on-year and 3.9% month-on-month, for a 3.5% share.

SAIC-GM-Wuling ranked eighth with 17,376 vehicles, up 22.7% month-on-month, for a 3.4% share.

Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) rose to ninth with 8,125 vehicles, despite a 16.2% month-on-month decline in exports. GAC Aion ranked tenth with 7,575 vehicles. Their shares were 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively.

From January through August, BYD exported 1,126,797 NEVs, up 87.5% year-on-year, ranking first with a 33.9% share.

China’s Jan-Aug 2026 NEV export ranking
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BYD

33.9%

Chery

13.3%

Geely

12.2%

Tesla China

10.0%

SAIC Passenger Vehicle

5.2%

Leapmotor

4.0%

Changan

3.2%

SAIC-GM-Wuling

2.8%

Dongfeng

2.5%

GAC Aion

1.8%

China’s Jan-Aug 2026 NEV export ranking
Ranking Automaker NEV Exports Market Share
1 BYD 1,126,797 33.9%
2 Chery 441,500 13.3%
3 Geely 405,911 12.2%
4 Tesla China 331,443 10.0%
5 SAIC Passenger Vehicle 174,545 5.2%
6 Leapmotor 132,118 4.0%
7 Changan 107,805 3.2%
8 SAIC-GM-Wuling 92,798 2.8%
9 Dongfeng 83,222 2.5%
10 GAC Aion 60,917 1.8%

Chery held second place with 441,500 vehicles, up 177.5% year-on-year, for a 13.3% share.

Geely ranked third with 405,911 vehicles, up 565.8% year-on-year, for a 12.2% share.

Tesla China exported 331,443 vehicles over the same period, up 114.7% year-on-year, ranking fourth with a 10.0% share.

SAIC Passenger Vehicle ranked fifth with 174,545 vehicles and a 5.2% share. Leapmotor ranked sixth with 132,118 vehicles, up 327.8% year-on-year, for a 4.0% share.

Changan, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Dongfeng and GAC Aion ranked seventh through tenth, respectively.

Overall passenger vehicle exports

China’s Aug 2026 passenger vehicle export ranking
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Chery

21.8%

BYD

20.7%

Geely

12.3%

SAIC Passenger Vehicle

7.8%

GWM

6.3%

Changan

5.5%

Tesla China

4.1%

SAIC-GM-Wuling

3.8%

Leapmotor

2.1%

Yueda Kia

1.7%

China’s Aug 2026 passenger vehicle export ranking
Ranking Automaker Exports Market Share
1 Chery 193,069 21.8%
2 BYD 183,746 20.7%
3 Geely 109,375 12.3%
4 SAIC Passenger Vehicle 69,208 7.8%
5 GWM 55,999 6.3%
6 Changan 48,890 5.5%
7 Tesla China 36,119 4.1%
8 SAIC-GM-Wuling 34,000 3.8%
9 Leapmotor 18,255 2.1%
10 Yueda Kia 15,085 1.7%

In the overall passenger vehicle export market, which includes conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, Chery held first place in August with 193,069 vehicles. That was up 52.3% year-on-year but down 3.0% month-on-month, giving it a 21.8% share.

BYD ranked second with 183,746 vehicles and a 20.7% share, narrowing its gap with Chery to 1.1 percentage points from July’s 2.8 percentage points.

Geely ranked third with 109,375 vehicles, up 203.2% year-on-year and 3.0% month-on-month, for a 12.3% share.

SAIC Passenger Vehicle ranked fourth with 69,208 vehicles and a 7.8% share. GWM (HKEX: 2333) rose to fifth with 55,999 vehicles and a 6.3% share.

Changan ranked sixth with 48,890 vehicles, while Tesla China slipped to seventh with 36,119 vehicles. Their shares were 5.5% and 4.1%, respectively.

SAIC-GM-Wuling, Leapmotor and Yueda Kia ranked eighth through tenth, with shares of 3.8%, 2.1% and 1.7%, respectively.

From January through August, Chery held first place in overall passenger vehicle exports with 1,323,718 vehicles, up 67.6% year-on-year, for a 21.7% share.

China’s Jan-Aug 2026 passenger vehicle export ranking
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Chery

21.7%

BYD

18.5%

Geely

11.3%

SAIC Passenger Vehicle

9.0%

GWM

6.0%

Tesla China

5.4%

Changan

4.2%

SAIC-GM-Wuling

3.5%

Leapmotor

2.2%

Dongfeng

2.0%

China’s Jan-Aug 2026 passenger vehicle export ranking
Ranking Automaker Exports Market Share
1 Chery 1,323,718 21.7%
2 BYD 1,126,797 18.5%
3 Geely 688,051 11.3%
4 SAIC Passenger Vehicle 546,976 9.0%
5 GWM 365,116 6.0%
6 Tesla China 331,443 5.4%
7 Changan 256,639 4.2%
8 SAIC-GM-Wuling 213,691 3.5%
9 Leapmotor 132,118 2.2%
10 Dongfeng 123,117 2.0%

BYD ranked second with 1,126,797 vehicles and an 18.5% share, while Geely ranked third with 688,051 vehicles and an 11.3% share.

SAIC Passenger Vehicle and GWM ranked fourth and fifth, with shares of 9.0% and 6.0%, respectively.

Tesla China held sixth place with a 5.4% share, while Leapmotor ranked ninth with 132,118 vehicles and a 2.2% share.

Tesla returned to sixth place with a 5.0% share, while Leapmotor retained third place and posted the fastest year-on-year growth among the top 10.
Sept 9, 2026

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