China's BYD Named to Fortune Global Top 100 for 'Fifth Consecutive Year'

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China's BYD ranked 91st in the "2026 Fortune Global 500," maintaining its position among the global top 100 companies for two consecutive years and securing a spot on the list for five straight years.

BYD's annual revenue for 2025 reached 804 billion yuan (approximately 172 trillion 860 billion won), with net profit at 32.6 billion yuan (about 7 trillion 90 billion won). The company sold 4.6 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) annually, retaining its position as the world's top seller of NEVs and the leading automobile manufacturer in China.

Sales figures were also record-breaking. Cumulative sales in the first half of 2026 already exceeded 1.8 million units, and in July, BYD became the first global automaker to achieve cumulative production of 17 million new energy vehicles. In research and development, BYD's 2025 investment rose 17% year-on-year to 63.4 billion yuan (approximately 13 trillion 626 billion won), marking its second consecutive year as the top R&D investor among A-share listed companies in China. In the first quarter of 2026, R&D spending reached 11.3 billion yuan (about 2 trillion 428.5 billion won), with cumulative investment surpassing 250 billion yuan (approximately 53 trillion 730 billion won).

BYD has also garnered global attention in the technology sector. In March this year, it unveiled its second-generation Blade Battery and Flash Charging technologies. In May, it applied the "Eye of God B" intelligent driving system with LiDAR across all vehicle models, establishing itself as a global leader in popularizing urban autonomous driving.

Overseas sales in 2025 surged 145% year-on-year to exceed 1 million units. In the first half of 2026, overseas sales reached 780,000 units, and the company is actively expanding its global operations across 121 countries and regions. As of the first half of this year, BYD has reduced cumulative carbon emissions by over 149.0574 billion kilograms through its new energy vehicle operations, firmly establishing itself as a genuine green automotive manufacturer.

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