Shenzhen-based automaker BYD ranked sixth among the world’s top 10 automakers by market share in the first half (H1) of 2026, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Three Chinese automakers made the top 10. Geely ranked seventh and Chery tied with U.S. automaker Ford for ninth. Toyota of Japan ranked first, accounting for 11% of the global auto market, followed by Germany’s Volkswagen and South Korea’s Hyundai-Kia group