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China\u2019s BYD overtook Elon Musk\u2019s Tesla as the world\u2019s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla faced declining sales for a second year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BYD said Thursday that it sold about 2.26 million EVs in 2025, up nearly 28 percent from the year before. In a release Friday, Tesla said it delivered about 1.64 million EVs last year, down around 9 percent from 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musk\u2019s EV firm also saw a 16 percent drop in quarterly sales, delivering about 418,000 cars in the fourth quarter compared to 497,000 in the previous three-month period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tesla\u2019s struggling sales come after a particularly rocky year<\/a> for the company. The EV maker became a political symbol for Musk\u2019s controversial work with the Trump administration, leading the Department of Government Efficiency\u2019s cost-cutting efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the company posted a steep 71 percent drop<\/a> in earnings in the first quarter, Musk announced his plans to step away from the White House. Investors breathed a sigh of relief as Tesla\u2019s stock began to recover after sharp losses in the first few months of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the reprieve was short-lived, as Musk continued to stir controversy that weighed heavily on Tesla. Shortly after leaving the White House, the tech billionaire began publicly feuding<\/a> with President Trump over his tax and spending bill, resulting in Musk\u2019s vow to launch a third party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musk and Trump appear to have since mended fences, with the Tesla CEO appearing at a White House dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\u00a0an earnings\u00a0call in July, Musk suggested his EV firm could face a \u201crough\u201d couple of quarters going forward.\u00a0Tesla and other American EV makers\u00a0were expected to see weaker sales at the end of the year, after a $7,500 federal EV tax credit expired in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

China\u2019s BYD overtook Elon Musk\u2019s Tesla as the world\u2019s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla faced declining sales for a second year in a row.  BYD said Thursday that it sold about 2.26 million EVs in 2025, up nearly 28 percent from the year before. 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