Etiqueta: Elon Musk

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.

Tesla's UK car registrations dropped by more than 29% year-on-year in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the intense competition faced by the U.S. electric vehicle maker in its largest European market.

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

Tesla falls behind BYD in global EV manufacturing as Chinese rivals expand and competition intensifies

Chinese automaker sold 4.6 million NEVs in 2025, including 2.26 million light BEVs.

Tesla enters 2026 facing a mix of headwinds: softer delivery figures, a loss of BEV leadership to BYD, and a valuation that splits investors between a fading