Tesla just had one of its best quarters on record, delivering some 480,000 EVs.
But China's BYD managed to outshine it and reclaim the throne as the world's top EV seller.
These are still early steps in BYD's quest for global dominance.
Tesla's sales roared back to life this quarter, marking not only one of its best quarters in recent months, but also one of its best quarters ever. Despite the success, it was still no match for Chinese auto giant BYD.
Tesla managed to deliver more than 480,000 cars between April and June, cementing Q2 of 2026 as Tesla's fourth-best quarter on record. BYD was busy delivering 557,090 fully electric cars over the same three-month period. This helped BYD to reclaim the title of world's largest EV manufacturer by a margin of nearly 77,000 vehicles.
