BYD Beats Tesla in Europe for the First Time With 169% Surge

BYD Co. Dolphin Surf electric vehicle at the model launch event in Paris on May 21.Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg

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By William Wilkes

May 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM UTC

Updated on

May 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

BYD Co. sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla Inc. for the first time, overtaking the American brand that long led the continent’s EV segment.

China’s top automaker registered 7,231 new battery-electric vehicles in April, according to market researcher Jato Dynamics. That was up 169% from a year earlier, vaulting BYD into the top 10 brands by EV sales. Tesla placed one spot back as its registrations plunged 49%.