China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla To Become World’s Largest EV Car Maker

  • A new EV king was crowned as Tesla announced a 9% decrease in sales compared to last year.
  • BYD sold more than 2 million battery-powered vehicles last year, making it the world’s largest EV maker.
  • The UK is currently BYD’s largest market outside of China, and it is looking to expand.

Chinese automaker BYD ended 2025 on a strong note with total sales up 7.7.

Source: Car and Driver