Etiqueta: Elon Musk

Tesla’s European sales fell in 2025 while BYD surged 268.7%.

While BYD still sold fewer vehicles in Europe than Tesla, European trade industry figures show how the fortunes of two key EV makers are diverging.

The two leaders in the EV market have different visions for their futures.

The U.S. carmaker’s valuation is soaring on robotaxi dreams. Its shipments tell a different story.

The year is 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked in a Bloomberg interview whether Chinese automaker BYD Auto posed a real competitive threat to Tesla. Musk cheekily laughed and said, "Have you seen their car? I don’t think they have a great product… I don’t think the technology is very strong."

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I had seen stories about Elon Musk’s political interference in the UK turning people off to buying Teslas, but I had also seen Tesla fans highlighting Tesla growth in the UK in some months. So, even in the midst of ... [continued]

BYD beat Tesla in Europe's two largest EV markets, posting higher registrations in both Germany and the UK last year.

BYD is now the world’s top EV seller, but valuation, margins, and slowing growth suggest the crown comes with risks.

CHARTED: Elon Musk’s firm has seen its sales drop for the second straight year. Anthony Cuthbertson charts the company’s recent decline, as well as the meteoric rise of China’s BYD