NEW YORK/GUANGZHOU -- Chinese automaker BYD has surpassed Tesla in global quarterly sales for the first time to become the world's top seller of electric vehicles, capping a year of new model launches that saw domestic sales soar.
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Affordable EVs like the Seal have helped BYD attain 62% sales growth for 2023. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
NEW YORK/GUANGZHOU -- Chinese automaker BYD has surpassed Tesla in global quarterly sales for the first time to become the world's top seller of electric vehicles, capping a year of new model launches that saw domestic sales soar.