Multiple sources reveal Tesla has fallen behind BYD by 388,000 in pure EV sales. Here’s a quick summary – Tesla Q3 deliveries globally are at 499,099 vehicles compared to BYD’s 582,522 pure electric vehicle deliveries for Q3. Year to date Tesla has delivered 1.218 million vehicles globally while BYD has delivered 1.606 million vehicles during the same period (Jan-Sep 2025). BYD’s sales including plug-in-hybrids (PHEV) is a whopping 2.542 million units that leaves its rival far behind.

Sources: Tesla Investor Relations – https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-third-quarter-2025-production-deliveries-deployments

China Innovation Watch – https://www.ciw.news/p/byd-tesla-q3-2025