BYD tops Tesla as world’s biggest EV maker
Despite a fourth consecutive month of declining sales – in which a challenging domestic market contrasts with surging global sales – Chinese carmaker BYD has become the world’s largest EV company
BYD SALES 2025
Total 4.6 million vehicles
Battery electric vehicles 2.26m
Plug-in hybrids 2.29m
Commercial EVs 0.057m
Tesla sales 1.65 million
According to estimates
China
Up 3%
International
Up 151%
Slow domestic growth amid increased competition and regulatory scrutiny
BATTLE FOR MARKET DOMINANCE (000 units)
BYD: 264.6
Tesla: 440.9
Tesla: 422.9
BYD: 650.8
EV MARKET SHARE
Q3 2025
BYD 16%
Tesla 13%
Others 61%
Geely 10%
3.56m
1.05m
200
400
600
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
2023
2024
2025
Sources: Bloomberg, Electric Cars Report, BBC
Picture: Getty Images
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