<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>The target represents a 64% increase from BYD's 2025 sales of 6,107 passenger vehicles in South Korea.</li><li>BYD plans to add three new models to its South Korean product lineup in 2026.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_135872"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012707251965.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="900" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026012707251965.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135872">(File photo shows a BYD Seal. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) plans to sell more than 10,000 vehicles in South Korea this year, a 64% increase from its 2025 sales volume.</p><p>The Korea Times reported the target on Tuesday, citing BYD Korea, the company's South Korean subsidiary. In its first year entering the South Korean market in 2025, the company sold a total of 6,107 passenger vehicles, BYD Korea said.</p><p>&#34;While 2025 was a honeymoon period during which BYD worked closely with its dealer partners to lay the groundwork, this year will mark the first year of its full-fledged leap in Korea's passenger car market,&#34; BYD Korea said in a press release.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>BYD formally entered the South Korean passenger car market on January 16, 2025, with its first available model being the Atto 3, a compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) corresponding to China's Yuan Plus.</p><p>The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant subsequently launched the Seal midsize sedan and the Sealion 7 midsize SUV in South Korea. The Sealion 7 is known as the Sealion 07 in China.</p><p>BYD plans to add three new models to its South Korean lineup in 2026: a rear-wheel-drive version of the Seal, a Dolphin compact hatchback, and a DM-i model featuring BYD's plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology, according to The Korea Times.</p><p>To boost sales, BYD aims to expand its retail network to 35 showrooms and 26 after-sales service centers by the end of December, the report said.</p><p>South Korea has a robust automotive industry, with local Hyundai Motor Group ranking among the world's largest automakers. Additionally, companies including General Motors and Renault maintain significant local presence.</p><p>BYD aims to achieve 1.3 million overseas sales in 2026, the company said earlier this month.</p><p>This represents about 24% growth, considering BYD exported 1,046,083 NEVs from China in 2025.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010214085483-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010214085483-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Tesla loses BEV crown to BYD in 2025 as global deliveries drop 15.61% in Q4</p>            <p>BYD's full-year 2025 BEV sales reached 2,256,714 units, surpassing Tesla's 1,636,129 units for the first time.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>BYD aims to sell over 10,000 cars in South Korea in 2026, marking a 64% increase from its 2025 sales of 6,107 vehicles. The company plans to introduce three new models and expand its retail network to 35 showrooms and 26 service centers by year-end. BYD's entry into the South Korean market began in January 2025, and it aims for 1.3 million overseas sales in 2026, reflecting a 24% growth from 2025.</p>

- BYD plans to sell over 10,000 vehicles in South Korea in 2026, a 64% increase from its 2025 sales of 6,107 units.  
- The company aims to introduce three new models while expanding its retail network to 35 showrooms and 26 service centers by year-end.  
- BYD seeks to achieve 1.3 million overseas sales in 2026, indicating a strategic focus on growth in the competitive South Korean automotive market.