China’s electric vehicle (EV) king BYD has leapfrogged once more over Tesla to become the world’s largest battery-powered car manufacturer, spurred by its surging overseas shipments, despite posting an 8.2 per cent year-on-year drop in deliveries.As BYD gained the upper hand in the race against the US carmaker, it is the latest signal that China’s prowess in EVs is increasingly recognised by consumers around the globe amid an energy crisis.Tesla said in a statement on Thursday that it had delivered 480,126 vehicles in the three months ending June, up 25 per cent year on year.
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China’s BYD surpasses Tesla to regain lead in global EV race
China's electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has once again surpassed Tesla to become the world's largest producer of battery-powered cars. This shift is attributed to BYD's increasing overseas shipments, even though the company reported an 8.2% year-on-year decrease in its own deliveries.
Daniel RenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-03 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has once again surpassed Tesla to become the world's largest producer of battery-powered cars. This shift is attributed to BYD's increasing overseas shipments, even though the company reported an 8.2% year-on-year decrease in its own deliveries. The article notes this development as a sign of growing global consumer recognition of China's electric vehicle capabilities amidst an energy crisis. In contrast, Tesla reported a 25% year-on-year increase in deliveries for the three months ending in June, with a total of 480,126 vehicles delivered during that period.
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Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the three months ending June, up 25 per cent year on year.
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BYD posted an 8.2 per cent year-on-year drop in deliveries.
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BYD has surpassed Tesla to become the world's largest battery-powered car manufacturer.
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BYD's surge is spurred by its increasing overseas shipments.
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China's prowess in EVs is increasingly recognised by consumers globally.
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