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Final week, I wrote typically about the concept BYD’s sturdy upward development, Toyota’s seeming lack of a severe EV plan (together with continued daydreams about hydrogen), and Volkswagen’s struggles in China might result in BYD changing into the #1 high promoting automaker on the planet. I didn’t dive deeply into latest gross sales numbers as a result of I figured we’re nonetheless a reasonably lengthy methods off from this taking place even when it does occur in time. Nonetheless, some reader feedback pulled in gross sales numbers that made me notice we’re a bit nearer than I assumed and it’s value beginning a daily comparability of the numbers at the moment. I’ll break up this piece into two elements — high promoting auto manufacturers (with one particularly notable level in daring) and high promoting auto teams.

High Promoting Auto Manufacturers within the World

To begin with, these had been the 20 high promoting auto manufacturers globally in 2023:

1. Toyota — 9,483,137
2. Volkswagen — 5,276,200
3. Ford — 4,246,000
4. Hyundai — 3,993,179
5. Honda — 3,854,000
6. Nissan — 3,290,271
7. Kia — 3,087,384
8. Suzuki — 3,072,824
9. BYD — 2,885,066
10. Chevrolet — 2,790,000
11. Mercedes-Benz — 2,491,600
12. BMW — 2,252,793
13. Changan — 1,899,382
14. Audi — 1,895,240
15. Tesla — 1,808,581
16. Renault — 1,570,728
17. Wuling — 1,351,425
18. Fiat — 1,350,000
19. Geely — 1,341,065
20. Chery — 1,311,361

You’ll be able to see there that BYD is in ninth, and at nearly 30% of Toyota’s complete. However let’s take into account that the 2 manufacturers will likely be transferring towards one another — BYD in all probability gained’t need to climb as much as Toyota’s 2023 degree to take #1.

Additionally clear is that if BYD continues to develop so strongly, it’s obtained a number of automakers inside its sights that it ought to be capable to shortly move — Suzuki for certain, Kia (although, Kia has been doing alright itself), and Nissan (which has been struggling massively since Carlos Ghosn was jailed in Japan). Past that, Honda and Hyundai are nearly one million items forward, after which BYD can be in 4th.

Naturally, Toyota actually is way, far forward of BYD. There’s an enormous mountain to climb, and Toyota would additionally need to roll down that mountain a great methods to ensure that BYD to get to the highest of the rostrum anytime quickly. Additionally, Volkswagen in second place there may be nonetheless at twice the gross sales of BYD, so it’s an analogous story. The distinction, arguably, is that Volkswagen is dealing with the EV transition higher, but it surely’s not precisely excelling there both, and it’s additionally quickly shedding the massive Chinese language auto market to Chinese language automakers. (Maybe its partnership with Xpeng will assist the corporate cease the bleeding.)

Right here’s the actually inspiring level for BYD followers, although: BYD offered 342,383 autos in July 2024. Toyota offered 857,982. that month alone (the newest I discovered information for), BYD’s gross sales have risen to 40% of Toyota’s gross sales! So, from 2023 (full yr) to July 2024, BYD’s gross sales have gone from about 30% of Toyota’s complete to about 40% of Toyota’s complete. In that listing above, #3 Ford’s complete is about 45% of Toyota’s complete. So, even when BYD isn’t near #1 but, it’s extremely potential BYD is already closing in on a podium place. We will see.

You may additionally notice that Tesla is fifteenth on that listing. Naturally, if it might return to earlier progress charges, it might quickly climb up the highest 20 listing as effectively, however its gross sales really declined within the first half of 2024, so we’ll need to see the place that goes.

High Promoting Auto Teams within the World

Okay, that was auto manufacturers, however what about auto teams? Toyota will get a lift right here from including Lexus and Daihatsu, and Volkswagen will get an excellent larger enhance by including a number of auto manufacturers. From this information supply, BYD’s numbers are the identical, which surprises me since my understanding was that there have been a number of auto manufacturers (like Denza) that weren’t included within the different numbers however must be included right here. Nonetheless, I’ve obtained to go together with the official information that I’ve discovered.

1. Toyota (consists of Lexus and Daihatsu) — 11,097,836
2. Volkswagen (consists of Audi, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Porsche, Lamborghini) — 9,240,000
3. Hyundai–Kia — 7,080,563
4. Basic Motors (consists of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac) — 6,200,000
5. Nissan–Renault–Mitsubishi — 5,649,999
6. Stellantis (consists of Fiat, Peugeot-Citroen, Jeep, Ram, Opel–Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo) — 5,602,268
7. Ford — 4,246,000
8. Honda — 3,854,000
9. Suzuki — 3,072,824
10. BYD — 2,885,066
11. Mercedes–Benz — 2,491,600
12. BMW — 2,252,793
13. Changan — 1,899,382
14. Tesla — 1,808,581
15. Wuling — 1,351,425
16. Geely — 1,341,065
17. Chery — 1,311,361
18. Mazda — 1,244,613
19. Subaru — 912,452
20. MG — 840,000

So, BYD has an even bigger hill to climb right here, but it surely’s basically the identical story. Tesla, you’ll notice, really climbed one place regardless of gross sales being the identical. That’s as a result of Audi was proper above it within the model rating however Audi’s complete obtained included within the Volkswagen Group complete within the #2 place right here.

Returning to these July 2024 figures referenced above, Toyota Group as a complete had 924,918 gross sales in July 2024 worldwide, whereas BYD had the aforementioned 342,383. Which means BYD’s gross sales complete was 37% of Toyota Group’s gross sales complete. It will likely be fascinating to observe BYD’s rise and see how these totals and percentages change over time.