BYD tops the global electric vehicle chart, Musk: China always creates miracles, which is no surprise!
Yesterday, CNBC reported: "Tesla announced last year's global delivery of 1.636 million units, a decrease of 8.6%, the second consecutive year of decline, while BYD previously disclosed annual delivery of 4.6 million units, including 2.25 million electric vehicles, up 28% year-on-year, surpassing Tesla for the first time to become the global sales champion. This result has refuted Musk's mockery in 2011 that BYD was not a competitor. With technological innovation and market adaptability, BYD has gained analysts' confidence, and its sales are expected to reach 5.3 million this year. This reversal demonstrates the global competitiveness of China's new energy vehicles."
[Cunning] From mockery to praise, it proves BYD's strong rise! Musk's statement that "China always creates miracles" has become the most embarrassing PR rhetoric of 2026. Fourteen years ago, his mockery of BYD as not outstanding, now watching the opponent with 2.25 million electric vehicle sales top the charts, while his own company delivered 1.636 million units, down 8.6%, a dismal performance, with two consecutive years of declining sales. Where is the miracle? It's clearly the inevitable outcome of China's intelligent manufacturing. BYD has built a technical barrier with 25,000 patents such as blade batteries and eight-in-one electric drives, with a production line cycle of 45 seconds per car, far ahead of Tesla. Meanwhile, Tesla's 4680 battery yield rate is only 83%, and it is deeply involved in the dilemma of subsidy cancellation and product aging. When Chinese automakers occupy 43% of the global electric vehicle market, Musk's praise seems more like a reluctant admission of defeat — after all, if he doesn't change his words, his prediction that "without trade barriers, most companies will be eliminated" might come true earlier than expected!
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