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News we won’t see in Canadian media?
This report will not make Elon Musk or other EV manufacturers happy!
Can’t buy one in Canada or in the US but…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9rjwpvmpzo
“China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top EV seller”
“China’s BYD has overtaken Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival in annual sales.”
“Tesla car sales dropped by nearly 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles sold worldwide, the carmaker said on Friday – its second consecutive year of falling car deliveries.”
“Those figures placed Tesla behind BYD, which said on Thursday that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million.”
“The US firm has faced a tough year with a mixed reception to new offerings, unease over Musk’s political activities and intensifying competition from Chinese rivals.”
“Chinese firms such as Geely, MG, and BYD – now the country’s largest electric car company – have put pressure on Western rivals by pricing their vehicles below established brands.”
“In October, BYD said the UK had become its biggest market outside China. The firm said that its sales in Britain surged by 880% in the year to the end of September, driven by strong demand for the plug-in hybrid version of its Seal U sports utility vehicle (SUV).”
Who else makes EVs?
https://thecconnects.com/top-20-electric-vehicle-manufacturers-in-2025/#google_vignette
https://www.fool.com/research/largest-ev-companies/?msockid=3ae61717ebbd695038a302baea056822
“China is leading the way with 5 of the world’s top 10 EV manufacturers, but you won’t see many of their cars in the United States or the European Union because both impose hefty tariffs on EVs made by Chinese companies. Keep reading for the latest numbers on the largest EV companies.”
“Tesla’s early dominance of the electric car market is being challenged as China’s BYD posts record sales and wins over European consumers with lower prices.”
“The battle of the electric vehicles seems to be comfortably leaning in favour of Chinese producer BYD as Elon Musk’s Tesla cars continue to underperform sales-wise, with the Chinese producer posting a nearly 28% increase in year-to-date sales for December.”
“Tesla sold around 480,000 of its Model 3 and Y in the third quarter, and around 400,000 in the fourth quarter, according to December estimates. 1.6 million models are expected to be sold in 2026, down from about 1.79 million in 2024.”
“In comparison, BYD sold about 1.7 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2024 and around 2.25 million in 2025. BYD’s total deliveries for BEVs and plug-in hybrids for 2025 reached around 4.6 million vehicles.”
https://www.theenergymix.com/encore-a-drive-in-iceland-sparks-a-case-for-letting-chinese-evs-into-canada/
“A Canadian energy analyst’s vacation rental turned into an opportunity to compare China’s BYD electric car with North American models—sparking reflections on how Canada’s trade policy shapes its EV market.”
“So, what was it like driving a BYD? It was… perfectly fine?” Trevor Melanson, communications director at Clean Energy Canada, wrote in a LinkedIn post after renting a BYD Dolphin while in Iceland.
“Driving this car actually changed how I viewed Chinese EVs—but not in the way you might think. After all, for Canadians, Chinese EVs are mythical unicorns we read about but never actually drive.”
“Melanson’s story is anecdotal, but his chance to test-drive the Dolphin was rare for a Canadian.”
“Canada imposes a 100% tariff on electric vehicles imported from China, with similar tariffs in place in the United States. There, BYD cars could be a “mythical unicorn” or a basilisk—depending on which side of the American EV debate you stand on.”
“A 100% tariff isn’t leveling the playing field,” Melanson told The Energy Mix. “It’s putting up a wall that exists nowhere else in the world, including in other automaking nations.”
“Clean Energy Canada has been advocating for Canada to lower tariffs and allow BYD and other Chinese EVs into its market. While cars like the Dolphin sold for around US$26,000 (€22,990, or about C$36,000) in European countries as of May, Clean Energy Canada says there are no good under-$40,000 options in Canada.”
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