BYD Reports 21% Jump In April EV Sales: Retail’s Optimistic

The company logged sales of 372,615 new-energy passenger vehicles and 7,474 commercial vehicles during the month, including the 79,086 vehicles sold outside China.

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BYD electric cars carmaker logo is seen at the BYD saloon in Warsaw, Poland on March 22, 2025. (Photo by NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Anan Ashraf · Stocktwits

Published May 1, 2025, 4:47 PM

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Chinese EV giant BYD Co. (BYDDY), on Thursday, reported a 21.3% increase in sales of its new energy vehicles in April to 380,089 units.

BYD manufactures battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, together referred to as new energy vehicles.

The company reported sales of 372,615 new-energy passenger vehicles and 7,474 commercial vehicles in April, including the 79,086 vehicles sold outside China.

Production of new energy vehicles during the month jumped 15.3% to 385,064 units. BYD is the biggest rival to U.S. EV maker Tesla Inc.

U.S.-listed smaller Chinese EV players Li Auto (LI), Nio Inc (NIO), and Xpeng (XPEV) also reported a year-on-year increase in sales for April.

Xpeng delivered 35,045 EVs in the month, marking a growth of 273% compared to the same period last year.

Nio, whose Firefly brand started deliveries in late April, reported a 53% increase in deliveries to 23,900 units.

Li Auto, meanwhile, delivered 33,939 vehicles in April 2025, representing a 31.6% increase.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Ford reported a steep 39.4% decline in EV sales in the country during April.

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BYDDY is currently in the bullish territory, as is the sentiment around NIO.

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BYDDY's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:26 p.m. ET on May 1, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits
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NIO's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:26 p.m. ET on May 1, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits


Retail sentiment around LI and XPEV, however, trended in neutral territory.

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LI's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:28 p.m. ET on May 1, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits
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XPEV's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:28 p.m. ET on May 1, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits

BYDDY stock is up by about 43% so far this year and by about 73% over the past 12 months.

While LI and XPEV stock are up by 1% and 63%, respectively, this year, NIO stock is down by about 13%.

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