UK becomes BYD’s largest overseas market, sales surge 880%

BYD’s UK sales jumped 880% year-over-year in September to 11,271 vehicles, making the country the Chinese automaker’s largest market outside its native country. It delivered 35,600 cars in the first nine months of 2025, overtaking brands such as Mini and Tesla to claim 3.6% of the UK market—despite being excluded from the government’s new electric vehicle subsidy scheme.