<div id="readability-page-1"><figure id="attachment_143596"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026061002094528.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://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026061002094528.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-143596">A BYD Seal 06 GT on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost</figcaption></figure><blockquote><ul><li>Tesla's retail sales in China rebounded sharply to 47,281 units in May, returning to the top 10 NEV list and entering the top 10 in the overall passenger car market.</li><li>In the overall passenger car market, BYD ranked first in retail sales with a 13.7% share in May.</li></ul></blockquote>        <div id="top-automakers-nev-retail-may-2026">        <p>Top automakers with highest passenger NEV retail sales in China in May 2026</p>        <div>            <div>                <div>                    <p><span>0</span></p>                    <p><span>50K</span></p>                    <p><span>100K</span></p>                    <p><span>150K</span></p>                    <p><span>200K</span></p>                    <p><span>250K</span></p>                </div>                            </div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>                    </div>    <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest passenger NEV retail sales in China in May 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">NEV Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>207,372</td>                    <td>21.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>109,198</td>                    <td>11.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>62,865</td>                    <td>6.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>Leapmotor</td>                    <td>61,401</td>                    <td>6.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Tesla China</td>                    <td>47,281</td>                    <td>5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>SAIC-GM-Wuling</td>                    <td>47,191</td>                    <td>5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>HIMA</td>                    <td>46,124</td>                    <td>4.9%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>Nio</td>                    <td>37,617</td>                    <td>4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>Seres</td>                    <td>34,320</td>                    <td>3.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>Li Auto</td>                    <td>33,350</td>                    <td>3.5%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <p>BYD (HKEX: 1211) continued to maintain its position as China's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) maker in May, while Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) returned to the top 10 due to a sharp rebound in retail sales.</p><p>BYD's retail sales of passenger NEVs in China were 207,372 units in May, down 29.2% year-on-year but up 13.9% month-on-month, according to rankings released Tuesday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).</p><p>The company continued to rank first with a 21.8% share in May, up from 21.4% in April, maintaining its lead over second-place Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175).</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Geely's NEV retail sales in May were 109,198 units, down 16.3% year-on-year while up 14.2% month-on-month. It ranked second in China's NEV market with an 11.5% share.</p><p>Changan Automobile ranked third with retail sales of 62,865 units, capturing a 6.6% share. Its monthly NEV sales decreased by 15.0% year-on-year and dipped slightly by 2.5% month-on-month.</p><p>Tesla's retail sales in China were 47,281 units in May, up 22.5% from a year earlier and rising 82.2% from April.</p><p>This allowed the US electric vehicle (EV) maker to return to the top 10 list of NEV retail sales in China, ranking fifth with a 5.0% share.</p><p>In April, Tesla's retail sales in China were 25,956 units, falling significantly both year-on-year and month-on-month, causing it to drop out of the top 10 NEV retail sales list.</p><p>Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) ranked eighth with retail sales of 37,617 units in May, capturing a 4.0% share. The sales represented a 61.9% year-on-year growth and a 28.3% increase from April.</p><p>Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) ranked tenth in the NEV market with retail sales of 33,350 units in May, capturing a 3.5% share. Its sales decreased by 18.4% year-on-year and 2.2% month-on-month.</p><p>In the January-May period, BYD's NEV retail sales were 766,401 units, down 39.1% year-on-year, ranking first with a 20.7% share.</p>        <div id="top-nev-automakers-retail-jan-may-2026">        <p>Top automakers with highest NEV retail sales in China in Jan-May 2026</p>                            </div>    <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest NEV retail sales in China in Jan-May 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">NEV Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>766,401</td>                    <td>20.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>470,396</td>                    <td>12.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>254,767</td>                    <td>6.9%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>HIMA</td>                    <td>191,592</td>                    <td>5.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Leapmotor</td>                    <td>187,817</td>                    <td>5.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>Tesla China</td>                    <td>186,035</td>                    <td>5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>Li Auto</td>                    <td>162,577</td>                    <td>4.4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>SAIC-GM-Wuling</td>                    <td>159,307</td>                    <td>4.3%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>Xiaomi EV</td>                    <td>150,317</td>                    <td>4.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>Nio</td>                    <td>150,123</td>                    <td>4.1%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <p>Geely's NEV retail sales in the January-May period were 470,396 units, down 17.6% year-on-year, ranking second with a 12.7% share.</p><p>Tesla's retail sales in China in the January-May period were 186,035 units, down 7.9% year-on-year, ranking sixth with a 5.0% share.</p><p>Nio's retail sales in the January-May period were 150,123 units, up 68.4% year-on-year, ranking 10th with a 4.1% share.</p><p>In the overall passenger car market, which includes traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, BYD ranked first in retail sales in May, capturing a 13.7% share.</p>        <div id="top-automakers-retail-may-2026">        <p>Top automakers with highest passenger car retail sales in China in May 2026</p>        <div>            <div>                <div>                    <p><span>0</span></p>                    <p><span>50K</span></p>                    <p><span>100K</span></p>                    <p><span>150K</span></p>                    <p><span>200K</span></p>                    <p><span>250K</span></p>                </div>                            </div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    </div>                    </div>    <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest passenger car retail sales in China in May 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>207,372</td>                    <td>13.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>169,344</td>                    <td>11.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>92,322</td>                    <td>6.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>FAW-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>83,750</td>                    <td>5.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Chery</td>                    <td>67,113</td>                    <td>4.4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>Leapmotor</td>                    <td>61,401</td>                    <td>4.1%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>SAIC-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>55,700</td>                    <td>3.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>GAC Toyota</td>                    <td>55,048</td>                    <td>3.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>SAIC-GM-Wuling</td>                    <td>54,207</td>                    <td>3.6%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>Tesla China</td>                    <td>47,281</td>                    <td>3.1%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <p>Geely Auto ranked second with 169,344 units sold and an 11.2% share.</p><p>Changan ranked third in the overall passenger car retail ranking with 92,322 units sold and a 6.1% share.</p><p>Tesla was among the top 10 of China's overall passenger car market in May, ranking tenth with a 3.1% share.</p><p>In China's overall passenger car retail sales for the January-May period, Geely ranked first with 848,116 units sold and an 11.9% share.</p>        <div id="top-automakers-retail-jan-may-2026">        <p>Top automakers with highest retail sales in China in Jan-May 2026</p>                            </div>    <div>        <table>            <caption>Top automakers with highest retail sales in China in Jan-May 2026</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th scope="col">Ranking</th>                    <th scope="col">Automaker</th>                    <th scope="col">Sales</th>                    <th scope="col">Market Share</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>1</td>                    <td>Geely</td>                    <td>848,116</td>                    <td>11.9%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2</td>                    <td>BYD</td>                    <td>766,401</td>                    <td>10.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>3</td>                    <td>FAW-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>476,982</td>                    <td>6.7%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>4</td>                    <td>Changan</td>                    <td>447,716</td>                    <td>6.3%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>5</td>                    <td>Chery</td>                    <td>338,065</td>                    <td>4.8%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>6</td>                    <td>SAIC-Volkswagen</td>                    <td>317,980</td>                    <td>4.5%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>7</td>                    <td>GAC Toyota</td>                    <td>280,748</td>                    <td>4%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>8</td>                    <td>FAW Toyota</td>                    <td>229,830</td>                    <td>3.2%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>9</td>                    <td>SAIC-GM-Wuling</td>                    <td>215,153</td>                    <td>3%</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>10</td>                    <td>GWM</td>                    <td>194,189</td>                    <td>2.7%</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <p>BYD ranked second in the overall passenger car market in the January-May period with 766,401 units sold and a 10.8% share.</p><p>FAW-Volkswagen ranked third in the overall passenger car market with 476,982 units sold and a 6.7% share.</p><p>BYD only produces NEV models, including battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models. Tesla only produces BEV models. Geely and Changan both have traditional fuel vehicle lineups.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026060103343786-768x432.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://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026060103343786-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Wrap-up: May 2026 deliveries for major Chinese automakers</p>            <p>Based on the data released so far, most automakers saw a rebound in sales in May, gradually emerging from the off-season that began at the start of the year.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>In May 2026, BYD led China's NEV market with a 21.8% share and 207,372 units sold. Tesla rebounded sharply to rank fifth with 47,281 units (5% share), returning to the top 10. Geely and Changan ranked second and third. In the broader passenger car market, BYD also held the top spot with a 13.7% share.</p>

- BYD maintained its lead in China's NEV market with 207,372 units sold in May 2026, capturing a 21.8% market share.  
- Tesla's retail sales also rebounded to 47,281 units, allowing it to re-enter the top 10 rankings in NEV sales, marking an 82.2% increase from April.  
- In the overall passenger car market, BYD ranked first with a 13.7% share, while Geely ranked second with 169,344 units sold, representing an 11.2% share.

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