Main carmakers sales performance in May. Source: China EV DataTracker Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member Sales and delivery figures for major car manufacturers in May 2026 have been released. In terms of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales, BYD topped the list with 376,990 units sold, followed by SAIC and Geely. Chery’s NEV sales surpassed 100,000 units for the second time consecutively. Leapmotor and Zeekr were among the standout performers, hitting all-time highs again in monthly deliveries. Leapmotor delivered 81,569 units in May, a 81.0% year-on-year increase, marking its fourth consecutive month leading the NEV startups rankings. Leapmotor sales performance. BYD maintained its market leadership with total sales of 376,990 units in May. April marked its eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales decline. This month, its year-on-year sales stopped falling, with an increase of 60 units compared to May last year. Its Fang Cheng Bao brand sold 30,186 units, representing a year-on-year increase of 139.7%. BYD passenger cars sales performance. Geely‘s NEV sales reached 133,355 units, with a YoY decline of 3.4%. Its premium electric brand, Zeekr, delivered 34,377 units (+81.8% YoY). Chery Group‘s NEV sales crossed the 100,000-unit threshold for the second time after last month, reaching 100,304 units. Li Auto delivered 33,350 units, with a 18.4% year-on-year decline. Xpeng delivered 32,158 units with a 4.1% decline. Nio delivered 37,705 units (+62.4% YoY). The main Nio brand accounted for 20,013 units, Onvo contributed 12,029 units (+91.5% YoY), and the Firefly brand added 5,663 units (+53.9% YoY). Xiaomi delivered over 30,000 units in May. Meanwhile, Huawei’s HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) delivered 46,122 units. GWM sold 30,447 new energy vehicles, a figure that essentially lags behind every other carmaker on the list. At the time of publication, Changan had not yet released its sales figures, however, its Deepal brand sold 33,243 units, a year-on-year increase of 30.3%. Avatr sold 7,336 units, a year-on-year decrease of 42.5%. Sales performance by brands.