From Fleets to Urban Logistics: BYD Positions Itself as the Strategic Ally for the Mexican Industry

The year 2026 has been decisive for Build Your Dreams (BYD) in the Americas. The Chinese automaker has not only broken its own sales records but has also transformed the corporate transportation, urban logistics, and public mobility ecosystem across the region.

With an offering that ranges from light vehicles to cargo trucks and bi-articulated buses, BYD demonstrates that fleet electrification in Latin America is a rapidly accelerating reality, backed by concrete figures and strategic alliances with leading industrial and governmental players.

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Expansion in the Corporate and Cargo Market

In Mexico, BYD’s focus during 2026 has been on the corporate and shared mobility fleet segment, with the goal that this category represents 25% of its total sales by the end of the year, up from 14% in 2025. This equates to approximately 10,200 units destined for top-tier companies such as Lala, CEMEX, FEMSA, AstraZeneca, and Novartis, which have renewed their vehicle fleets with the brand’s electric models.

Gabriel Ríos, Head of Retail and Fleet Sales at BYD Mexico, highlights that the lower total cost of ownership allows for a return on investment within 12 to 18 months, citing the BYD Dolphin Mini as an example, whose cost per kilometer is only 35 cents, compared to 1 to 3 pesos for a combustion vehicle. This argument has been key for platforms such as Uber and DiDi to accelerate the transition of their fleets to 100% electric models.

Meanwhile, the heavy cargo transportation and last-mile logistics segment reached a major milestone in June of this year, when BYD Trucks Mexico received at the port of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, a shipment of more than 100 electric T75 model trucks aboard the Glovis Leader, the world’s largest car-carrying vessel with a capacity of 10,800 units.

The BYD T75, with a cargo capacity of 4,550 kilograms and a range of over 200 kilometers, incorporates the innovative Blade Battery technology, which guarantees more than 5,000 charge cycles without significant degradation.

Óscar Zubiría, commercial director of BYD Trucks Mexico, confirmed that this is the first of several shipments that will include the V9 (van) and T35 (light truck) models, expanding the offering for different operational levels.

This growth rate is sustained by BYD‘s Brazilian plant in Bahía, Brazil, which in March 2026 received export orders for 100,000 vehicles for Argentina and Mexico (50,000 each), as confirmed by Stella Li, director of BYD Americas.

With a current capacity of 150,000 units per year and expansion plans up to 600,000, the plant manufactures the Dolphin Mini, King, and Song Pro models, which are the most in demand by consumers and Mexican fleets. Sales figures reflect this momentum: in the first half of the year, BYD sold 33,969 units in Mexico, consolidating itself as the undisputed leading Chinese brand in the country.

Public Transportation and Customer Service Network

BYD‘s presence in Mexico’s urban mobility has been equally profound. In February 2026, Grupo CISA incorporated into Mexico City’s Metrobús the first 100% electric bi-articulated BYD unit in the country: a 27-meter vehicle with capacity for 250 passengers, a 320-kilometer range, and a 660 kWh battery that reduces 15.5 tons of CO₂ per month compared to an equivalent diesel vehicle.

The unit underwent testing for over six months in China before being sent to Mexico, and the immediate plan is to replace at least 40 units on Metrobús Line 1 this same year.

In the realm of electromobility in public transportation, Metrobús Line 4 has also made significant strides. In January, the new Quetzalcóatl branch was put into operation, with a 29-kilometer route, and has a total of 124 buses, of which 74 are electric, consolidating itself as one of the most advanced in the system in terms of sustainable transportation.

In April, BYD Mexico signed an agreement with the Government of Aguascalientes to integrate electric buses into its mobility system, and in February, the brand’s first electric bus for local routes was also presented in Ciudad Juárez on the northern border, demonstrating that electrification is advancing on all geographic fronts.

In this expansion context, the dealer network plays a fundamental role in ensuring advisory and after-sales service for fleets and individual customers. A notable example is BYD Aeropuerto, which has consolidated itself as a strategic point for serving corporate fleets in the metropolitan area, offering specialized advisory on the acquisition of electric vehicles and facilitating access to the sustainable mobility solutions that BYD has implemented throughout 2026.

The existence of these physical centers reinforces market confidence and demonstrates that BYD not only sells vehicles but is also building a comprehensive support ecosystem for the energy transition, with a particular focus on the operational needs of corporate fleets.

Regional Positioning in Latin America

BYD‘s dominance extends strongly beyond Mexico. In Brazil, the company became in May 2026 the largest supplier of electric buses in the region, with a prominent market share, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

In São Paulo, approximately 550 electric buses from the brand are in operation, and across Brazil, they total around 700 units. Additionally, in July, BYD announced the construction of a research center in Rio de Janeiro with an investment of 300 million reais (56.4 million dollars) to develop technologies adapted to tropical conditions.

In Colombia, the TransMilenio system will incorporate 269 100% electric BYD buses, including 157 articulated 18-meter and 112 bi-articulated 27-meter units, with deliveries set to begin in mid-2027. In Chile, BYD reached in September 2026 the figure of 950 electric buses operating in the Santiago Red Mobility system, in partnership with Metbus, accumulating over 230 million kilometers traveled and 525 thousand tons of CO₂ avoided since 2017. In Uruguay, the arrival of new units to Montevideo completes a regional map where BYD is already an undisputed benchmark of sustainability.

For all these reasons, BYD’s trajectory during 2026 in Mexico and Latin America paints a clear picture: fleet electrification is no longer an aspiration, but an economic and operational engine in full operation.

The figures speak for themselves: more than 33,900 vehicles sold in the first half of the year, the landing of 100 electric T75 trucks, and the operation of 950 buses in Chile or the 269 committed for Colombia confirm that BYD has woven an unprecedented regional network, capable of overcoming obstacles and maintaining its leadership in an increasingly competitive market.

2026 has been the year of the acid test, and BYD has emerged stronger, ready to continue electrifying the future of mobility.

Next Stop: Latam Mobility México 2026

The Latam Mobility 2026 Tour continues its regional journey, with the next stop in Mexico City on October 12–13, 2026.

This event is shaping up as the year’s grand finale for the sector, bringing together public, private, academic, and civil society leaders from across Latin America to keep driving the transition toward cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable mobility.

Latam Mobility México 2026 will provide a unique platform to deepen partnerships, explore cutting-edge innovations, and map out joint roadmaps that accelerate transportation decarbonization across the region.

Latam Mobility thus reaffirms its commitment to being the region’s premier hub for energy transition and networking—connecting the ideas, projects, and people who are transforming the way we move.