Tesla EV Sales Share Drop Was Predicted Last April

Tesla lost its position as the world’s top electric vehicle seller in 2025, a shift that analysts had predicted months earlier as mounting competition and political and market pressures weighed on the company’s sales. Tesla reported delivery of 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, a 9% decline from the previous year, according to The Associated Press. The Chinese automaker BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles in the same period, overtaking Tesla to become the world’s largest electric vehicle maker by volume. Fourth-quarter Tesla deliveries totaled 418,227 vehicles, falling short of analyst expectations. Sales may have been affected in part by the expiration…