Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

Tesla Inc. published a compilation of estimates for vehicle deliveries, and the averages for the current quarter are more pessimistic than those gathered by Bloomberg.

Tesla is no longer the largest electric vehicle manufacturer. Chinese EV maker BYD outperformed Tesla by more than half a million sales in 2025, as Tesla's annual sales dropped 9% as compared to 2024.

Tesla's UK car registrations dropped by more than 29% year-on-year in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the intense competition from Chinese rivals faced by the U.S. electric vehicle maker in its largest European market.

A customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year.

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

Tesla ceded its crown as the world's top electric vehicle maker to BYD after the U.S. firm reported last week annual sales that fell for a second year, hit by rising competition, the expiry of ​U.S. tax credits and backlash towards the brand.

Electric vehicles inherently have fewer moving parts than their internal combustion counterparts, which means fewer components to maintain.

TESLA’S UK car registrations dropped by more than 29 per cent year-on-year in December, industry data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the intense competition faced by the US electric vehicle maker in