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 0 × 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 Bluesky 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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Self-driving tech, AI take center stage at CES as automakers dial back EV plans Autonomous driving and AI are expected to dominate CES this year as automakers pull back on EV launches.
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.
