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Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

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An illustration shows an electric car being recharged at a Belib charging station in Paris, France, on December 16, 2025. [AFP]

Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD.

The American company led by Elon Musk logged 418,227 deliveries in the final three months of the year, taking its full-year sales figure to around 1.64 million EVs.

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