China's BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co

01/02/2026 10:27

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - BYD's 1211.HK 002594.SZ vehicle sales fell by 30.1% in January from a year earlier, the fifth straight month of decline, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker navigates external uncertainties and stiff competition at home.

   The automaker sold 210,051 vehicles globally last month, a stock market filing on Sunday showed.

 (Reporting by Qiaoyi Li, Zhang Yan and Ju-min Park; additional reporting by Donny Kwok in Hong Kong; Editing by Alexander Smith)

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