Ford Motor's global sales have fallen behind BYD for the first time

Wallstreetcn
2026.02.10 22:59

BYD's global sales last year surpassed Ford Motor for the first time, rising to sixth place globally. Ford's global wholesale sales fell by about 2% last year, down to approximately 4.4 million vehicles; while BYD reported an annual sales figure of 4.6 million vehicles. Although Ford's sales grew in the U.S. market, it lost ground in Europe, especially in the Chinese market, where it was overtaken by BYD, Xiaomi, and Geely, which captured market share with their high cost-performance and high-tech electric vehicles (EVs)