Tesla overtaken by Chinese carmaker BYD as world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles | BBC News
Published January 3, 2026
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Tesla has lost its position as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles. The Chinese carmaker BYD is now in top spot, after its sales rose by nearly 28% last year to 2.2m vehicles. Its American rival Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, saw car sales drop to 1.6m in the same period. Sophie Raworth presents BBC News a…
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