Tesla and BYD Post Record Sales on Surge in Electric-Car Demand

  • Tesla delivered 466,140 vehicles in 2Q, beating estimates
  • BYD sold 700,244 cars, roughly half of which were all-electric

WATCH: Tesla Inc. delivered a record number of cars globally in the second quarter. Paul Allen reports.

Source: Bloomberg
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Tesla Inc. and BYD Co. set sales records in the second quarter, likely widening their lead as the world’s top electric-car makers.

Elon Musk-led Tesla delivered 466,140 cars worldwide, beating Wall Street estimates. BYD, China’s leading auto brand, posted its best-ever quarter, selling 700,244 fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.