Best EV / NEV Brands of 2026: Global Sales Rankings
NEV pillar: TrendForce 1Q26 BEV/PHEV; logos from TierMaker Many car brands (incl. Chinese + Tesla).
How this ranking is put together
Compiled on 2026-08-10. Three tables: TrendForce full-year 2025 global NEV / BEV / PHEV; TrendForce 1Q26 global BEV brand shares (quarterly main table); same-quarter PHEV brand picture. Complements our car brands post—electrified sales only here. Logos synced from TierMaker “Chinese Car Brands + Many car brands”.
| Source | Date | What it tracks |
|---|---|---|
| TrendForce · 2025 NEV / 2026 outlook | FY2025; 2026 outlook | Global NEV volume; BEV / PHEV brand order |
| TrendForce · 1Q26 NEV | 2026 Q1 | Global NEV total; BEV brand reshuffle |
| EVwire (TrendForce) | Same quarter | 1Q26 BEV share estimates |
| Ifeng / MyDrivers (TrendForce) | Same quarter | 1Q26 PHEV share estimates |
| TierMaker · Chinese Car Brands + Many car brands | Synced | Logo tiles |
Quarterly main table: global BEV (TrendForce 1Q26)
Global NEV (BEV + PHEV + FCV etc.) ~3.94 million units in 1Q26 (−2% YoY), about 19% of global car sales. Tesla ~12.9% BEV share retook #1; BYD ~10.9%; Geely ~5.5%; then SAIC-GM-Wuling and Leapmotor. Kia ~3.1%, Xiaomi ~2.9% (top 10), Volkswagen ~2.7%, Toyota ~2.6%.
| # | Brand | 1Q26 global BEV share (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 12.9% |
| 2 | BYD | 10.9% |
| 3 | Geely | 5.5% |
| 4 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | — |
| 5 | Leapmotor | — |
| — | Kia | 3.1% |
| — | Xiaomi | 2.9% |
| — | Volkswagen | 2.7% |
| — | Toyota | 2.6% |
PHEV: 1Q26 still China-led
BYD ~27.3% PHEV share. Chinese brands together >~60%; BMW / Mercedes / Volvo each under ~4%.
| # | Slice | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD · PHEV share | ~27.3% |
| — | Chinese brands combined · PHEV | ~>60% |
| — | BMW / Mercedes / Volvo | each ~<4% |
Secondary: full-year 2025
Global NEV ~20.53 million (+26% YoY); China ~66% of that. 2026 outlook ~23.35 million (+14%). 2025 BEV year: BYD brand overtook Tesla; Wuling #3; Geely #4 (share ~3%→6%); Xiaomi ~#8 (~3%). 2025 PHEV: BYD ~31.5%; Geely #2 (~6.3%); Li Auto fell to #5 (~−30% volume).
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