Although Model Y knows an audacious commercial success in Europe as elsewhereit cannot guarantee Tesla a leading position only in 2023. BYD, for its part, enjoys real commercial success in its country. To the conquest of Europe? Anyway, that’s a good start! BYD already offers five models in France with different sizes, philosophies and positioning, compared to 4 for Tesla, much less stylistically different from each other. The line starts with the compact Dolphin and the Atto 3 crossover and continues with the large Tang SUV and the Han sedan. just arrived The mission of the Seal sedan is to compete directly with the Tesla Model 3. Irony of history: BYD supplies electric batteries for some Tesla!
In 2023, 3 million cars were sold
But of course the real battle between the two car groups is not played out here. On a global scale, the results are much more precise… and subject to interpretation. BYD presents itself as a world leader in the production of battery cars 3.02 million units sold. The manufacturer includes its plug-in hybrid figures. Although they are not sold in Europe, they are still a significant part of the total, with more than 1.4 million copies. Thus, BYD’s pure electric cars totaled 1.6 million units. At Tesla, which, let’s recall, produces only fully electric cars. the annual total figure reaches 1.81 million units.
Tesla won the match by the smallest margin
Therefore, the American brand keeps its crown for 2023! But probably for the last time. The numbers don’t lie. Tesla failed to reach its goal of 2 million annual units, while some analysts believe that the Chinese could more than double production in the short term or even as early as 2024! Therefore, Tesla’s reign is clearly on borrowed timein favor of rising star BYD. The brand will soon launch its Seal U SUV in Europewhich will directly compete with the Tesla Model Y. The recently introduced Song L SUV coupe may also make an appearance in the coming years as European customers love this type of model. So we haven’t heard the last of BYD and its impressive punch.
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Source: Auto Plus
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