<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>BYD contributed 32.0% of China's NEV exports in April, while Tesla contributed 13.2%.</li><li>Emerging EV makers, including Leapmotor and Xpeng, also made significant contributions to NEV exports.</li></ul></blockquote>        <div id="top-nev-automakers-export-apr-2026">        <p>Top automakers in China with highest NEV exports in Apr 2026</p>                            </div>    <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers in China with highest NEV exports in Apr 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">NEV Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">NEV Export</th>                    <th scope="col">Contribution</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>130,042</td>                    <td>32%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>Chery</td>                    <td>57,910</td>                    <td>14.3%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>Tesla China</td>                    <td>53,522</td>                    <td>13.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>48,901</td>                    <td>12%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>SAIC Passenger Vehicle</td>                    <td>24,262</td>                    <td>6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>Leapmotor</td>                    <td>14,225</td>                    <td>3.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>Dongfeng</td>                    <td>10,673</td>                    <td>2.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>9,824</td>                    <td>2.4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>SAIC-GM-Wuling</td>                    <td>8,561</td>                    <td>2.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>Xpeng</td>                    <td>6,006</td>                    <td>1.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>11</td>                    <td>Spotlight</td>                    <td>5,571</td>                    <td>1.4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>12</td>                    <td>Polestar</td>                    <td>4,323</td>                    <td>1.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>13</td>                    <td>GWM</td>                    <td>4,094</td>                    <td>1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>14</td>                    <td>Changan Mazda</td>                    <td>3,615</td>                    <td>0.9%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>15</td>                    <td>FAW Hongqi</td>                    <td>3,282</td>                    <td>0.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>16</td>                    <td>Smart</td>                    <td>2,658</td>                    <td>0.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>17</td>                    <td>Volvo Asia Pacific</td>                    <td>2,590</td>                    <td>0.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>18</td>                    <td>Beijing Automobile Works</td>                    <td>2,339</td>                    <td>0.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>19</td>                    <td>Seres Hubei</td>                    <td>2,226</td>                    <td>0.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>20</td>                    <td>GAC Aion</td>                    <td>2,122</td>                    <td>0.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>21</td>                    <td>FAW Bestune</td>                    <td>1,383</td>                    <td>0.3%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <p>China achieved strong new energy vehicle (NEV) exports last month, led by BYD (HKEX: 1211) and Chery (HKEX: 9973).</p><p>The country's NEV exports reached 406,000 units in April, surging 111.8% from a year earlier and growing 18.3% from the previous month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).</p><p>BYD took a commanding lead with a monthly export volume of 130,042 units, accounting for 32.0% of China's NEV exports in April.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Chery and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) followed closely with 57,910 units and 53,522 units, contributing 14.3% and 13.2% of China's April NEV exports, respectively.</p><p>Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) was also a major contributor, exporting 48,901 NEVs in April to account for 12.0%.</p><p>In addition, Leapmotor (HKEX: 9863) exported 14,225 vehicles in April, contributing 3.5% of China's overall NEV exports.</p><p>Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) exported a record 6,006 vehicles in April, making up 1.5%.</p><p>China's total passenger vehicle exports reached 769,000 units in April, surging 80.7% from a year earlier and rising 11.8% from March.</p><p>NEVs accounted for about 53% of China's total passenger vehicle exports last month, crossing the 50% mark for the first time.</p><p>In terms of the NEV export mix, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) remained the mainstay, accounting for 57.2% of total NEV exports in April.</p><p>Among them, A00 and A0-class compact BEVs, which are the core focus, performed strongly and accounted for more than half of the BEV export volume.</p><p>Notably, locally assembled vehicles from some automakers contributed significantly to overseas sales.</p><p>Vehicles assembled via CKD (Completely Knock Down) kits accounted for 56% of GWM's (HKEX: 2333) 4,094 overseas sales in April; CKD assembly contributed 27% of SAIC-GM-Wuling's 8,561 export units in April, and 12% for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="404" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026051302502087-768x404.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://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026051302502087-768x404.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Automakers' share in China's NEV market in April: BYD ranks first with 21.4%, Tesla falls out of top 10</p>            <p>In the overall passenger car market, BYD ranked first in retail sales in April with a 13.2% share.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>In April, China's NEV exports surged to 406,000 units, a 111.8% increase year-on-year. BYD led with 130,042 units (32.0% share), followed by Chery (57,910 units, 14.3%) and Tesla (53,522 units, 13.2%). Other contributors included Geely (48,901 units, 12.0%) and Leapmotor (14,225 units, 3.5%). NEVs accounted for over 53% of total passenger vehicle exports, with battery electric vehicles making up 57.2% of NEV exports. BYD also ranked first in the overall passenger car market with a 13.2% share.</p>

- In April 2026, China's NEV exports reached 406,000 units, marking a 111.8% increase year-over-year.  
- BYD led the exports with 130,042 units, contributing 32.0%, followed by Chery and Tesla with 57,910 and 53,522 units, respectively.  
- Battery electric vehicles comprised 57.2% of NEV exports, highlighting significant growth in this sector.

Top automakers by China NEV exports in April: BYD 130,042 units, Chery 57,910