{"id":252044,"date":"2024-06-03T14:16:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/byd-nearly-tops-all-time-sales-record-in-may-with-ev-price-cuts\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:53:31","slug":"byd-nearly-tops-all-time-sales-record-in-may-with-ev-price-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/byd-nearly-tops-all-time-sales-record-in-may-with-ev-price-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD nearly tops all-time sales record in May with EV price cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"
China\u2019s leading EV maker, BYD, nearly reached a new sales record in May after aggressive price cuts took effect. BYD posted its second-highest sales last month as new energy vehicle (NEV) sales continued picking up.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n After hitting a new electric vehicle (EV) weekly sales record in early May, BYD is not slowing down. <\/p>\n With 331,817 NEVs (EVs and PHEVs) sold last month, BYD is closing in on its all-time sales record. BYD\u2019s NEV sales were up 38% year-over-year (YOY) and 5% from the 313,245 sold in April.<\/p>\n Although just short of the record 341,043 NEVs sold in December 2023, BYD\u2019s sales are trending upwards. BYD\u2019s plug-in hybrids set a new monthly sales record with 184,093 sold last month, up 22% YOY. This is the third straight record PHEV sales month.<\/p>\n BYD has sold 685,960 PHEVs so far this year, up 35%…<\/p>\n<\/div>\nBYD achieves second highest sales record in May<\/h2>\n