BYD sold 2.26 million EVs while Tesla moved 1.64 million and the difference is pretty obvious – one’s focused on building cars people want, the other’s building hype for robotaxis that don’t exist yet. When your CEO is more interested in everything else than product development, this is the result
howtokillanhour on
the daily “China number one” article.
isaidscience on
Chinese propaganda website
Impressive-One7037 on
Well Tesla went full Nazi… so there is no recovery for them
might as well change the name to X
ZanyZeee on
BYD hasn’t even touched the NA market yet
Dumpsterfire_47 on
That makes absolutely no sense, Tesla CEO has been working so hard and focused on making their cars better over the last few years. I can’t believe that they’ve been left behind…..Â
Ok_Builder910 on
Instead of firing the CEO they gave him a trillion dollar pay package
dextercho83 on
And yet TSLA is going through the roof…like wtf
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leto78 on
The issue is not just BYD. They are just the biggest. I have an uncle who has bought Mercedes E and S class all his life, and now drives an XPENG and he says it is the best car he has ever had. Here in Europe, a lot of people are looking forward to the Xiaomi SU7 that was designed by a former BMW designer.
The Chinese and European markets have more in common than with the US. The spartan interiors of Teslas and the rugged pick-up trucks and SUVs do not really work in Europe. Chinese and European markets value more luxury and quality, and sedans, crossovers and hatchbacks are more appealing.
NOGOODGASHOLE on
I assume Elon Musk keeps writing checks to American politicians is to keep these cars out of the US on the retail level.
ddiggler2469 on
i bet elon did nazi that coming
hansolo-ist on
2026 will be a consolidation year for China EV companies. This means the top brands will absorb market share and production capacity of smaller ones. Going to be interesting to see how quickly the eventual top China EV brands can grow
Far_Middle7341 on
Yeah just like deepseek tanked nvidia
470vinyl on
God, I wish I could get a BYD.
Delusionalatbest on
Tesla had the jump on the traditional OEMs and Chinese upstarts. It had massive subsidies from the US government. It had a unique product and superchargers. It was well ahead of the competition.
It also had Elon Musk.Â
His sole goal is to be as rich and powerful as possible. It was never about sustainability or anything else. His Tesla compensation scam was always getting approved by a board of stooges.Â
They never evolved as a company or in terms of product offering. The latest big thing was the cyber truck which turned out to be essentially a giant dumpster resting upon a battery and motors.Â
Musk is more interested in clout-whoring on social media and attempting to be the MAGA Messiah than actually managing his companies. A Tesla car was once a badge of pride, sustainability, innovation and forward thinking. Now it’s a badge of shame, deceit, greed, regret, white ultra nationalism and mistrust.
Now that the OEMs have caught up, some you’d argue have better cars than Tesla. The Chinese EV industry exploded. Several economists are just waiting to collect on the I told you so’s as they stack up. Musk is finally living up to what critics have always said about him.
An egomaniacal vaporware salesman with a fondness for self medicating who’s only 5 minutes away from his next teenage tantrum after being called out on his bullshit.
Sorry if I’ve offended any teenagers.
VirginiaLuthier on
It was Elon’s toy, and he’s tired of playing with it
3rddog on
Why would *anyone* buy a Tesla these days? The brand name is toxic thanks to Musk, their build quality is terrible, their product development dangerous, and their customer service ridiculous. Oh, and they crash & burn.
But they sold 1.64 million?
mortalcoil1 on
It’s very easy to dominate EVs in America when it’s illegal for the competition to sell EVs in said America.
JohrDinh on
We have the greatest companies in the world….if we just ban the even better ones from being known or sold here. Classic free market vibes.
when did tesla dominate EVs? I thought Ford and GM are the only ones leading.
plumpedupawesome on
I don’t even understand how tesla held the top spot to begin with: they use the cheapest materials, cut corners every step of the way and even save money on QA by simply never having any. Teslas are pure garbage.
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BYD sold 2.26 million EVs while Tesla moved 1.64 million and the difference is pretty obvious – one’s focused on building cars people want, the other’s building hype for robotaxis that don’t exist yet. When your CEO is more interested in everything else than product development, this is the result
the daily “China number one” article.
Chinese propaganda website
Well Tesla went full Nazi… so there is no recovery for them
might as well change the name to X
BYD hasn’t even touched the NA market yet
That makes absolutely no sense, Tesla CEO has been working so hard and focused on making their cars better over the last few years. I can’t believe that they’ve been left behind…..Â
Instead of firing the CEO they gave him a trillion dollar pay package
And yet TSLA is going through the roof…like wtf
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The issue is not just BYD. They are just the biggest. I have an uncle who has bought Mercedes E and S class all his life, and now drives an XPENG and he says it is the best car he has ever had. Here in Europe, a lot of people are looking forward to the Xiaomi SU7 that was designed by a former BMW designer.
The Chinese and European markets have more in common than with the US. The spartan interiors of Teslas and the rugged pick-up trucks and SUVs do not really work in Europe. Chinese and European markets value more luxury and quality, and sedans, crossovers and hatchbacks are more appealing.
I assume Elon Musk keeps writing checks to American politicians is to keep these cars out of the US on the retail level.
i bet elon did nazi that coming
2026 will be a consolidation year for China EV companies. This means the top brands will absorb market share and production capacity of smaller ones. Going to be interesting to see how quickly the eventual top China EV brands can grow
Yeah just like deepseek tanked nvidia
God, I wish I could get a BYD.
Tesla had the jump on the traditional OEMs and Chinese upstarts. It had massive subsidies from the US government. It had a unique product and superchargers. It was well ahead of the competition.
It also had Elon Musk.Â
His sole goal is to be as rich and powerful as possible. It was never about sustainability or anything else. His Tesla compensation scam was always getting approved by a board of stooges.Â
They never evolved as a company or in terms of product offering. The latest big thing was the cyber truck which turned out to be essentially a giant dumpster resting upon a battery and motors.Â
Musk is more interested in clout-whoring on social media and attempting to be the MAGA Messiah than actually managing his companies. A Tesla car was once a badge of pride, sustainability, innovation and forward thinking. Now it’s a badge of shame, deceit, greed, regret, white ultra nationalism and mistrust.
Now that the OEMs have caught up, some you’d argue have better cars than Tesla. The Chinese EV industry exploded. Several economists are just waiting to collect on the I told you so’s as they stack up. Musk is finally living up to what critics have always said about him.
An egomaniacal vaporware salesman with a fondness for self medicating who’s only 5 minutes away from his next teenage tantrum after being called out on his bullshit.
Sorry if I’ve offended any teenagers.
It was Elon’s toy, and he’s tired of playing with it
Why would *anyone* buy a Tesla these days? The brand name is toxic thanks to Musk, their build quality is terrible, their product development dangerous, and their customer service ridiculous. Oh, and they crash & burn.
But they sold 1.64 million?
It’s very easy to dominate EVs in America when it’s illegal for the competition to sell EVs in said America.
We have the greatest companies in the world….if we just ban the even better ones from being known or sold here. Classic free market vibes.
2011 https://youtu.be/_9ftbRWqkj0
when did tesla dominate EVs? I thought Ford and GM are the only ones leading.
I don’t even understand how tesla held the top spot to begin with: they use the cheapest materials, cut corners every step of the way and even save money on QA by simply never having any. Teslas are pure garbage.