SHENZHEN -- China's leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD saw surging NEV sales growth in October, company data showed.

In a filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Wednesday night, the Shenzhen-based company said its sales of NEVs, including purely electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, surged 249.05 percent year-on-year to 81,040 units in October.

During the January-October period, BYD sold a total of 418,619 NEVs, up 212.03 percent year-on-year.