Chart of the Day: BYD Pulls Further Ahead of Chinese Rivals

BYD Co. Ltd. (002594.SZ) sold far more new-energy vehicles (NEVs) than many of its younger Chinese competitors in October, despite their strong sales.

The privately owned automaker set a new monthly delivery record last month with sales of 301,095 passenger NEVs, a year-on-year increase of 38.4%, according to a stock exchange filing dated Wednesday. Of the cars sold, about 55% were pure electric vehicles (EVs). The rest were plug-in hybrids.