<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>BYD narrowly retained its position as China's largest NEV maker by retail sales, though its lead over Geely was only 0.3 percentage points.</li><li>Tesla's January retail sales in China were the lowest since November 2022, partly due to a significant surge in exports from its Shanghai factory.</li></ul></blockquote>                    <div id="top-automakers-nev-retail-jan-2026-69903fdfe3b87-wrap">        <p>Top automakers with highest passenger NEV retail sales in China in Jan 2026</p>                                                    </div>        <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest passenger NEV retail sales in China in Jan 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">NEV Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>94,176</td>                    <td>15.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>92,135</td>                    <td>15.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>HIMA</td>                    <td>57,915</td>                    <td>9.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>Seres</td>                    <td>40,016</td>                    <td>6.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Xiaomi EV</td>                    <td>39,002</td>                    <td>6.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>31,122</td>                    <td>5.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>Li Auto</td>                    <td>27,668</td>                    <td>4.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>Nio</td>                    <td>27,061</td>                    <td>4.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>Dongfeng</td>                    <td>22,035</td>                    <td>3.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>GAC Aion</td>                    <td>21,297</td>                    <td>3.6%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>            <p>BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) retained its position as China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker in January, while Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) once again fell out of the top 10 in retail sales.</p><p>BYD sold 94,176 passenger NEVs in China in January, down 53.0% year-on-year, according to rankings released Saturday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).</p><p>The company maintained its top position with a 15.8% NEV market share in January, down from 25.4% in December 2025.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Tesla did not appear in the top 10 NEV retail sales ranking. In October 2025, it fell out of China's NEV retail top 10 for the first time in three years.</p><p>Subsequently, in November and December, the company re-entered the top 10 with market shares of 5.5% and 7.0%, respectively.</p><p>Tesla's January retail sales in China came in at 18,485 units, the lowest since November 2022, marking a 45.15% year-on-year decline, according to data released earlier this month by the CPCA.</p><p>This partly resulted from Tesla's Shanghai plant exporting 50,644 vehicles in January — the second-highest on record, trailing only October 2022's 54,504 units.</p><p>Geely Auto (HKG: 0175, OTCMKTS: GELYF) recorded NEV retail sales of 92,135 units in January, down 21.6% year-on-year.</p><p>Geely ranked second in the NEV market with a 15.5% market share, narrowing the gap with BYD to just 0.3 percentage points.</p><p>Huawei's HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) business recorded NEV retail sales of 57,915 units in January, a 65.5% year-on-year increase, securing third place with a 9.7% NEV market share.</p><p>In China, NEVs include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell vehicles.</p><p>BYD, Geely, and brands under the HIMA umbrella produce both BEVs and PHEVs, while Tesla only manufactures BEVs.</p><p>Xiaomi EV ranked fifth in the NEV top 10 list with retail sales of 39,002 units and a 6.5% market share.</p><p>Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI, HKG: 2015) ranked seventh with 27,668 retail sales and a 4.6% share.</p><p>Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) ranked eighth with 27,061 retail sales and a 4.5% share.</p><p>In the overall passenger vehicle market including traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, Geely ranked first in retail sales in January with a 13.6% market share.</p><p>FAW-Volkswagen ranked second with sales of 132,300 units and an 8.6% market share.</p><p>BYD ranked third with a 6.1% market share.</p>                    <div id="top-automakers-retail-jan-2026-69903fdfe3be9-wrap">        <p>Top automakers with highest passenger car retail sales in China in Jan 2026</p>                                                    </div>        <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest passenger car retail sales in China in Jan 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>209,661</td>                    <td>13.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>FAW-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>132,300</td>                    <td>8.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>94,176</td>                    <td>6.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>SAIC-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>89,600</td>                    <td>5.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>81,074</td>                    <td>5.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>Chery</td>                    <td>78,079</td>                    <td>5.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>FAW Toyota</td>                    <td>64,929</td>                    <td>4.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>GAC Toyota</td>                    <td>63,648</td>                    <td>4.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>HIMA</td>                    <td>57,915</td>                    <td>3.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>BMW Brilliance</td>                    <td>50,504</td>                    <td>3.3%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>                <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026011212010719-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026011212010719-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Automakers' share in China NEV market in 2025: BYD leads with 27.2%, Tesla 5th with 4.9%</p>            <p>Both BYD and Tesla saw year-on-year declines in their 2025 retail sales in China.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>In January, BYD maintained its position as China's largest NEV maker with a 15.8% market share, narrowly ahead of Geely at 15.5%. Tesla's sales dropped significantly, falling out of the top 10 NEV makers with only 18,485 units sold, marking a 45.15% year-on-year decline. Geely's sales also decreased by 21.6%. HIMA saw a 65.5% increase in sales, securing third place. Overall, the NEV market is competitive, with BYD, Geely, and HIMA leading the way.</p>

- BYD retained its title as China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker in January 2026, selling 94,176 units and holding a 15.8% market share, despite a 53% year-on-year decline.  
- Geely ranked second with 92,135 sales, narrowing the gap to 0.3 percentage points, while Tesla recorded its lowest sales in China since November 2022 with 18,485 units.  
- The competitive landscape also saw Huawei's HIMA securing third place with a 9.7% market share and a significant 65.5% year-on-year increase in sales.

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Automakers' share in China NEV market in Jan: BYD leads with 15.8%, Tesla again falls out of top 10