Li Ke, BYD's executive vice‑president for international business, told the FT BYD could surpass Toyota in global sales even if it cannot enter the U.S. market. He said the company may accelerate expansion in Europe, which BYD views as a key overseas market. ACEA data show BYD's European market share more than doubled YoY to 2.8% as of May, overtaking Ford, Tesla and Nissan.

2026-07-15

Li Ke, BYD's executive vice‑president for international business, told the FT BYD could surpass Toyota in global sales even if it cannot enter the U.S. market. He said the company may accelerate expansion in Europe, which BYD views as a key overseas market. ACEA data show BYD's European market share more than doubled YoY to 2.8% as of May, overtaking Ford, Tesla and Nissan.