"China's BYD is believed to have officially surpassed Tesla in annual global EV sales for the first time ever. BYD had previously outsold Tesla on a quarterly basis, but in all of 2025, the Chinese automaker outsold it by more than 600,000 cars. BYD is rapidly making inroads into other markets, including Europe and Latin Americaand with local production. The world has a new king of electric-vehicle sales."
"On Friday, preliminary sales data reveal that Chinese juggernaut BYD sold more EVs than Tesla in 2025, the first time in well over a decade that any competing automaker has outpaced Elon Musk's company. According to Tesla's latest figures, the company sold 1.64 million EVs worldwide in 2025, down 9% from the 1.79 million EVs it shipped in 2024. But BYD edged ahead by more than 600,000 cars, closing 2025 with 2.26 million EVs sold."
BYD closed 2025 with 2.26 million electric vehicles sold worldwide, edging past Tesla by more than 600,000 units. Tesla sold 1.64 million EVs in 2025, a 9% decline from 1.79 million in 2024. BYD previously outpaced Tesla on a quarterly basis and in total global car sales by including plug-in hybrids. The 2025 result marks the first time in over a decade that any rival has overtaken Tesla in purely electric sales. BYD is expanding into Europe and Latin America with local production as it grows its global EV footprint.
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