BYD Dethrones Tesla as Top EV Maker Globally
Chinese automaker BYD has seized the crown as the world's top electric vehicle seller, ending Tesla's decade-long reign. Numbers from 2025 paint a clear picture: BYD delivered 2.26 million vehicles while Tesla managed just 1.64 million, representing a 9 percent decline from the previous year for the American manufacturer. The reversal caps twelve months of turmoil for Tesla. CEO Elon Musk's political alliance with President Donald Trump alienated customers and triggered protests at company facilities nationwide. His leadership of DOGE, a federal cost-cutting initiative that eliminated thousands of government positions, proved particularly divisive among Tesla's left-leaning buyers. Musk eventually abandoned the role in May as investor anxiety intensified, but the damage had already been done. Market conditions for…
