Once dismissed by Elon Musk, China's BYD has now surpassed Tesla to become the world’s top electric-vehicle seller in 2025.

BYD said it sold 2.25 million battery-powered EVs in 2025, while Tesla said it sold 1.64 million over the same period.

After Tesla's annual sales fell 9 percent, BYD can claim the crown, as the Chinese company sold 2 million EVs in 2025.

The scale of the shift is striking. Company filings and aggregated data cited by outlets such as Ground News indicate that ...

BYD sold 4.6 million vehicles last year, compared to 4.3 million in 2024. Monthly sales for December dropped by 18.3% year-on ...

In 2025, the automaker sold more than 2 million vehicles in 2025 to topple Tesla as the biggest producer of electric vehicles ...

Tesla has ceded its crown as the world's top electric vehicle maker to China's BYD, after annual sales fell for a second year ...

China’s BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla faced declining ...

Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new ...

Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in ...

China's BYD has overtaken Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time ...

The milestone caps an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.