BYD now employs 1.02 million people, more than Toyota, GM, Ford and Tesla combined

BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu said the company now has over 1.02 million employees, more than Toyota, GM, Ford and Tesla combined (~851,000). Headcount is up roughly 150,000 since the end of 2025, including about 120,000 R&D engineers.

• BYD's workforce tops 1.02 million, with ~960,000 in China and ~60,000 abroad
• About 120,000 employees work in research and development
• Headcount has grown by roughly 150,000 since the end of 2025
• BYD sold 3.13 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, down 3.9% year-over-year