BYD Charges Into Korea and Europe with Record May Exports, Yet Shares Remain Stuck in the Mud

The numbers tell one story; the stock price tells another. BYD shifted roughly 160,000 passenger cars and pickups overseas in May — a jump of 80 percent year-on-year — and in Europe it overtook Tesla in new registrations for the first time. But the company’s shares still ended the month at €8.54, barely two percent above a 52-week low of €8.37 and down 22 percent since January.

Europe provided the headline figure. Across the EU, EFTA and the UK, BYD logged 32,380 new registrations in May, a 137 percent surge from a year earlier. That lifted its market share to 2.8 percent from 1.2 percent. Tesla, by contrast, managed only 28,610 registrations in the same region. Over the first five months of 2026, BYD widened its lead to 135,307 units against Tesla’s 118,068.

The broader market backdrop helps explain the momentum. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), fully electric cars now account for 20 percent of EU new-car sales in the January-to-May period, up from 15.3 percent last year. Petrol and diesel combined have shrunk to a 30 percent share.

Globally, BYD’s export push is accelerating. May’s overseas sales of around 160,000 vehicles helped lift the group’s total monthly deliveries to roughly 383,000. From January through May, the company exported more than 614,000 vehicles. The international arena is becoming a vital growth engine as the Chinese home market matures and the EU weighs potential tariff changes that could hit hybrids.

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From Seoul to Sussex: BYD stages a three-continent offensive

South Korea was the latest beachhead. At the Busan International Mobility Show, BYD unveiled the Sealion 6 DM-i, its first plug-in hybrid for the Korean market. Priced at 37.5 million won, the mid-size SUV sits squarely against domestic hybrids from Hyundai and Kia. The car carries an 18.3 kWh Blade battery good for up to 70 kilometres of pure-electric range. Pre-orders opened immediately.

Next up is Europe’s biggest stage for the brand. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 9 to 12, BYD will occupy a stand of more than 2,000 square metres and stage eight vehicle premieres across its BYD, Denza and Yangwang marques. Denza will mark its official UK launch with the global debuts of the Z Coupe and Z Racing. Yangwang is bringing the U9 Xtreme Hypercar and U8L luxury SUV. BYD itself will introduce the Shark Pickup and the Dolphin G DM-i to European customers.

Why the market isn’t cheering

The stock remains stubbornly out of step. All three major moving averages sit well above the current price: the 50-day at €10.35, the 200-day at €10.86. The relative-strength index of 23 signals deeply oversold conditions — the market has yet to digest the selling waves of recent weeks.

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Investor scepticism boils down to one question: does the growth generate profit? Registrations show demand and market share, but not margins. Outside China, BYD faces heavy costs for logistics, dealer networks and marketing. At home, a brutal price war is squeezing what it earns per vehicle. The company needs to prove that its European expansion translates into healthier bottom lines, and the next quarterly results will be the first real test. Until then, the chasm between operational momentum and share-price valuation shows no sign of closing.

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