Chinese EV sales surged in October, with BYD up 11% and Leapmotor setting a delivery record.
Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun presents the new generation of SU7 electric sedan at the Chinese tech giant’s launch event in Beijing, China, March 19, 2026. REUTERS
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Sunday it delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in October, the highest monthly total this year, as it ramps up production to meet its 2026 target.
Deliveries reached about 336,000 vehicles for the first 10 months after topping 30,000 units in August and 40,000 in September.
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The company aims to deliver 550,000 vehicles in 2026. Its January-October deliveries represent about 61% of that goal.
According to cnevpost website, other Chinese websites show significant increase in EV sales. Xpeng also sold vehicles in Octo 2-26.ber 2026 which is 19 percent high as compared to previous year sales. surpassing 42,013 vehicles in October last year.
Leapmotor delivered more than 100,000 vehicles for the fourth consecutive month, setting a new record. BYD sold 490,168 NEVs which is up 10.97% year-on-year and 5.74% from September
