BYD’s U.K. Registrations Hit 3,499 in Oct, Roughly Outpace Tesla Sevenfold
In the first 10 months of 2025, BYD reached 39,103 registrations in the U.K., up 547.4% YoY, while Tesla fell 4.5% to 35,455 units.
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In the first 10 months of 2025, BYD reached 39,103 registrations in the U.K., up 547.4% YoY, while Tesla fell 4.5% to 35,455 units.
Buoyed by growing sales and profits, Leapmotor has raised its annual target to 580,000-650,000 vehicles and is aiming for one million units by 2026.
In Jan–Sept 2025, China’s NEV penetration rate reached 46%, far higher than Germany’s 27%, the U.K.’s 32%, the U.S.’s 13%, and Japan’s 2%.
Xiaomi YU7 (99.4%), Denza N9 (91.6%), and Buick GL8 (92.6%) ranked first among NEV makers, self-owned brands, and joint venture & luxury brands respectively in one-year value retention rates.
October saw China’s NEV market thrive, led by NIO, Xpeng, and Leapmotor, amid rising competition.
The European car market saw a notable rebound in September, with Chinese automakers standing out as the biggest winners.
The Leapmotor B10 was officially launched in the European market in September this year, with a starting price of €29,900.
Zhu Jiangming forecasts that within a decade, 90–95% of vehicles in China will be electric, while global electrification will reach 60–70% over the same period.
The overseas expansion of Chinese brands continues to accelerate.
In September, Tesla’s Model Y led new energy SUV sales, with BYD’s Sea Lion 06 and Xiaomi’s YU7 following closely.