BYD, leveraging its cost advantages and strong Chinese market presence, has overtaken Tesla in global EV sales, necessitating BYD's continued focus on affordability and international expansion, while Tesla needs to diversify its lineup and reduce costs.

Despite steep tariffs, the Chinese carmaker leapfrogged Tesla in April, in what an analyst called a “watershed moment” for the continent’s auto market.

BYD hat erstmals mehr Elektrofahrzeuge in Europa verkauft als Tesla. Damit zieht der Autobauer an Elon Musks Unternehmen vorbei, das lange Zeit den E-Auto-Markt auf dem Kontinent angeführt hat.