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Al Jazeera
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Kyle Mullin

China’s BYD was written off by Elon Musk. Now it’s beating Tesla

China's BYD has overtaken Tesla as the biggest seller of electric vehicles [File: VCG/VCG via Getty Images]

Beijing, China – The Chinese company that this month dethroned Tesla as the world’s top seller of electric cars is no household name.

BYD, founded in 1995 by entrepreneur Wang Chuanfu, has little brand recognition outside China despite selling some 641,000 pure electric and hybrid vehicles in the first half of 2022 – nearly 80,000 more than its Texas-based rival.

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