Tesla loses title of world’s biggest electric vehicle maker
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Chinese rival BYD became the biggest global seller of battery-powered vehicles last year, according to figures released on Friday.
Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.
Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China’s BYD is now officially global top dog.
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Tesla’s sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2025, as rising competition and the expiration of the federal EV tax credit continued to sap the company’s global ambitions. The sales drop has led to Tesla losing its title as the world’s best-selling EV maker to China’s BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year.