AP Spotlight Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row ASSOCIATED PRESS Jan 3, 2026 Jan 3, 2026 Updated Feb 17, 2026 × StringersHub China's BYD is on track to overtake Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles, marking a major shift in the global EV race. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Tesla logo is displayed at a Tesla dealership, Mar. 13, in Miami. Lynne Sladky, Associated Press kAm}t( *~#z — %6D=2 =@DE :ED 4C@H? 2D E96 H@C=5VD 36DED6==:?8 6=64EC:4 G69:4=6 >2<6C @? uC:52J 2D 2 4FDE@>6C C6G@=E @G6C t=@? |FD<VD C:89E\H:?8 A@=:E:4D[ 6IA:C:?8 &]$] E2I 3C62<D 7@C 3FJ6CD 2?5 DE:77 @G6CD62D 4@>A6E:E:@? AFD965 D2=6D 5@H? 7@C 2 D64@?5 J62C :? 2 C@H]k^AmkAm%6D=2 D2:5 E92E :E 56=:G6C65 `]ec >:==:@? G69:4=6D :? a_ad[ 5@H? hT 7C@> 2 J62C 62C=:6C]k^AmkAmr9:?6D6 C:G2= q*s[ H9:49 D@=5 a]ae >:==:@? 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Business Musk's year went from boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday BERNARD CONDON Associated Press
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BYD Poised to Overtake Tesla as World's Top EV Seller China's BYD is on track to overtake Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles, marking a major shift in the global EV race.
