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China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla as World’s Top EV Seller

January 2nd, 2026

Via: DW:

Annual sales figures for 2025 show Tesla has lost its crown as the world’s top electric vehicle seller to Chinese rival BYD.

Elon Musk’s Tesla reported a bigger-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter deliveries on Friday and delivered 1.64 million cars in 2025, down nine percent from the previous year.

On Thursday, BYD said it sold 2.26 million battery-powered cars in 2025.

Related: China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities

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