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BYD topped 2025 sales in China, but it was one of six brands in the top ten to miss sales targets as the Chinese market cools.

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In 2025, Chinese EV giant BYD sold a record 4.6 million vehicles, up 7.7% year-over-year, meeting its revised target and likely surpassing Tesla globally despite a cooling domestic market and price wars. The company expanded internationally and innovated with fast-charging tech. This resilience positions BYD for continued growth amid challenges.

Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally.Tesla has also faced rising EV competition from BYD and other Chinese companies, as well as from European giants. pfc/ami

BYD is gaining EV leadership. The company sold 2.07 million EVs through November, while Tesla is expected to sell 1.65 million in 2025.

International Business News: Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales.The two group.

As Zach mentioned yesterday, the Guardian reported data from ACEA showing that Tesla sold 12,130 vehicles in Europe in November, down from 18,430 last year, while the overall market grew slightly. Tesla’s market share shrank from 2.1% to 1.4%. However, while Tesla staggered, BYD’s sales growth accelerated in the EU, EFTA and UK from 6,568 to 21,133 units in November over the year prior. Up 221%. More growth than any other automaker.It should be noted that this YoY growth came after the EU implemented supplemental BEV tariffs on top of the 10% base tariff, bringing the total to 27% for BYD. Politicians who thought that the tariffs might stop them are undoubtedly disappointed. BYD indicated that they had padded prices ahead of the tariffs in anticipation of their implementation and that they would not need to raise prices after the tariffs were announced. As such, the tariffs did not slow them down. While protectionism and the threat of protectionism undoubtedly inflate European prices overall, greater certainty lets companies like BYD build out viable business models. Their vehicles are still more than competitive, even when prices are inflated by politicians. However, because the added tariffs do not apply to PHEVs, those models have been growing faster. This is driving faster PHEV growth in 2025.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is set to release a model that will be able to drive up to 400 kilometres after just five minutes of charging, though experts warn of infrastructure challenges. Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is set to release a model that will be able to drive up to 400 kilometres after just five minutes of charging. BYD’s super-fast charging capacity is made possible by an “all liquid-cooled megawatt flash charging terminal system.”

The Chinese automotive giant BYD has announced a series of significant developments, strengthening its operational and legal standing in Europe. The company

The Chinese EV giant is betting nearly $1 billion on local manufacturing and deepening partnerships to secure a foothold in a vast but challenging auto market