5 Years in a Row! BYD Secures 91st Position on Fortune Global 500 List

July 28, the 2026 Fortune Global 500 list was unveiled. BYD appeared on the list for the 5th consecutive year, ranking 91st, firmly securing a spot in the global top 100. Among the 8 domestic automakers included, BYD ranked the highest, and was the only Chinese automaker in the list to rank within the top 100.

Behind this achievement is a report card that makes all competitors look up to it.

4.6 Million Units! Global New Energy Vehicle Sales Champion, No Doubts

In 2025, BYD's annual revenue reached 804 billion yuan, net profit 32.6 billion yuan, with new energy vehicle sales reaching 4.6 million units. What does 4.6 million units mean? It equates to selling 12,600 new energy vehicles daily, with one BYD delivered to a customer's hands every 7 seconds.

In the first half of 2026, despite the industry-wide pressure, BYD's cumulative sales still exceeded 1.8 million units. In July, BYD's 17 millionth new energy vehicle officially rolled off the production line, becoming the world's first automaker to achieve this milestone. Even more shocking, from the 16 millionth to the 17 millionth, BYD took less than 3 months—rolling off over 12,000 units daily. This manufacturing speed, placed in any automotive factory globally, is an incredible existence.

Investing 63.4 Billion in R&D! Technology is the Hard Truth

Why can BYD secure the seat of the global new energy vehicle benchmark enterprise? The answer is: willing to spend money on R&D.

In 2025, BYD's R&D investment reached 63.4 billion yuan, up 17% year-on-year, ranking first among A-share listed companies for two consecutive years. In Q1 2026, R&D investment reached 11.3 billion yuan, leading domestic mainstream automakers and top new forces. As of now, cumulative R&D investment has exceeded 250 billion yuan.

Where did the money go? In March 2026, BYD released the 2nd generation Blade Battery and Flash Charge technology. Under normal temperature, "5 minutes to charge well, 9 minutes to charge full", in -30 degree extreme cold environments, charging time is only 3 minutes longer than normal temperature. The Chief Engineer of MIIT specifically praised it at the press conference, saying it broke the technical bottleneck where "fast charging, high range, long life, and low-temperature performance cannot be obtained simultaneously". Charging is as fast as refueling, this time it really isn't boasting.

BYD also plans to build 20,000 Flash Charge stations nationwide by the end of the year, with a global layout of 6,000 overseas Flash Charge stations. In May, BYD was the first to promise a 1-year safety backstop for city pilot navigation, announcing that all models can be equipped with Sky Vision B Assisted Driving Laser Version. To date, no other automaker has followed up on this commitment.

Overseas Sales 780,000 Units in Half a Year! "Made in China" Conquers the Global Market

If the domestic market is BYD's base, then the overseas market is its second growth curve.

In 2025, BYD's overseas sales broke through 1 million units for the first time, up 145% year-on-year. In the first half of 2026, overseas sales exceeded 780,000 units. Among them, European market registration reached 162,400 units in the first half, surging 136% year-on-year. The "Going Global" strategy has formed a pattern of "Latin America leading, Europe breaking through, Asia-Pacific blooming at multiple points".

This year, BYD's first overseas Cloud Rail was opened in Brazil, the Brazil factory reached the 100,000th new energy vehicle rolling off the line; Denza Z, Z9GT and D9 opened a new chapter of tech luxury in Europe; the first overseas dedicated Sea Otter model landed in Japan; the Thailand factory welcomed its second anniversary of production. As of now, BYD's business has spread across 121 countries and regions globally.

Green Responsibility is Not a Slogan, It's Action

As of June 30, compared to traditional fuel vehicles, BYD new energy vehicles have cumulatively achieved carbon emission reduction of 149 million tons, equivalent to planting 2.48 billion trees. In terms of social responsibility, BYD launched a 3 billion yuan education charity fund, signed donation agreements with 127 universities nationwide, incentivizing over 6,000 students.

As a global new energy vehicle benchmark enterprise, BYD started from a battery factory, and now firmly ranks 91st on the Fortune Global 500. BYD has used more than 20 years to prove one thing: technological innovation is the only passport for Chinese automobiles to go global. As a global new energy vehicle benchmark enterprise, what is BYD's next goal? Wang Chuanfu has already given the answer - Cool the Earth by 1°C. This goal is huge, but with BYD's current pace, nothing is impossible.