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    Tesla has lost its title as the world's best-selling electric vehicle maker

    Tesla has lost its title as the world's best-selling electric vehicle maker

    3 January 2026
    The US firm faced an unsettled year with unease over chief executive Elon Musk's political activities, and stiff overseas competition that pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

    Tesla's 1.64-million vehicle sales in 2025 is a decrease of nine-percent from a year earlier.

    Chinese rival BYD , sold 2.26-million vehicles, crowning it the biggest E-V maker.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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