Shanghai (ZXZC)- BYD deliveries advanced 21% year on year to 220,883 units in the first half of this year. In terms of specific models, the Song MAX achieved sales of 12,176 units in the first half of this year and continued monthly sales of more than 10,000 units for 8 months in a row, strengthening BYD's presence in fuel-powered vehicle segment.

From January to June, BYD NEV sales reached 71,270 units, soaring 106% from a year earlier. The remarkable NEV sales performance made BYD China's first automaker who achieved output and sales exceeding 360,000 units. As to different model types, sales of PHEV reached 47,430 units, soaring 197% on an annual basis. The BYD Qin and Song DM are the top two best-selling models in their segment. At the same time, the Qin has become China's first PHEV model with accumulative sales exceeding 100,000 units.

Cumulative sales of EVs reached 23,840 units during the past six months, leaping 49% from a year earlier. To be specific, sales of the BYD E5 reached 4,047 units with a year-on-year growth of 26% in June, while its cumulative sales totaled 16,622 units. Hot model, the BYD Qin EV posted sales of 987 units in June and its cumulative sales reached 4,018 units. An all-new model under BYD EV model series, the BYD Yuan EV also posted a robust sales performance, with deliveries of 2,018 units in June and cumulative sales topping 20,000 units.