BYD led the passenger NEV export market in August with 183,746 vehicles, achieving a 35.4% share. This represents a 130.8% year-on-year increase and a 5.8% growth month-on-month. For the first eight months of the year, BYD exported 1,126,797 NEVs, growing 87.5% year-on-year with a 33.9% market share.
Geely took second place in August with 69,910 NEVs, a 440.2% year-on-year increase, holding a 13.5% share. Chery followed in third with 68,431 vehicles, up 221.2% year-on-year, capturing 13.2% of the market. Tesla China exported 36,119 vehicles in August, falling to fourth place with a 7.0% share, down from 12.3% in July.
Other notable August exporters include Changan Automobile with 28,323 vehicles (5.5% share), SAIC Passenger Vehicle with 24,991 vehicles (4.8% share), and Leapmotor with 18,255 vehicles (3.5% share). SAIC-GM-Wuling exported 17,376 vehicles for a 3.4% share, while Xpeng and GAC Aion held 1.6% and 1.5% shares respectively.
From January to August, Chery ranked second in NEV exports with 441,500 vehicles (13.3% share), and Geely ranked third with 405,911 vehicles (12.2% share). Tesla China's eight-month export volume reached 331,443 vehicles, up 114.7% year-on-year, with a 10.0% share. SAIC Passenger Vehicle and Leapmotor followed with 5.2% and 4.0% shares.
In the broader passenger vehicle market including ICE cars, Chery led August exports with 193,069 vehicles (21.8% share). BYD followed with 183,746 vehicles (20.7% share), reducing the gap with Chery to 1.1 percentage points. Geely ranked third with 109,375 vehicles (12.3% share), while SAIC Passenger Vehicle and GWM held 7.8% and 6.3% shares.
For the period from January to August, Chery maintained the top spot in overall passenger vehicle exports with 1,323,718 vehicles (21.7% share). BYD ranked second with 1,126,797 vehicles (18.5% share), and Geely ranked third with 688,051 vehicles (11.3% share). Tesla China held a 5.4% share, while Leapmotor ranked ninth with 132,118 vehicles (2.2% share).