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Tesla Dominated EVs For Years. BYD Just Left It In The Dust

  • 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 America—and with local production.
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