Leading Chinese automakers BYD and Chery are experiencing substantial overseas growth, with an 80% increase in sales abroad driven by rising global demand for electric vehicles. Chery, China's largest car exporter, delivered significantly more vehicles internationally than domestically last month.

Leading Chinese carmakers like BYD and Chery Automobile are reaping rewards from their efforts to boost sales abroad, as they chase higher profitability amid rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Chery, which spearheaded the go-global drive among mainland China’s automotive groups and is the country’s largest car exporter, delivered three times as many cars overseas as at home last month. The state-owned company, based in eastern China’s Anhui province, handed 181,571 vehicles to customers....