Chery vs BYD: Who Will Claim the 2026 Global Export Crown?

In 2026, the overseas competition between Chery and BYD has reached fever pitch. Chery, with over 20 years of overseas cultivation, has accumulated 5.85 million cumulative exports; BYD, after a 3-year validation period, is making heavy investments in overseas plants with a 2026 target of 1.5 million units. Two fundamentally different globalization paths—Chery's regional deep cultivation versus BYD's capacity blitz—are rewriting the history of Chinese automotive exports.