Tesla Celebrates Slight Sales Hike by Pointing Out Rival Also Stumbled
KEY POINTS
- •Tesla's sales in China rose 9.9% in November 2025 compared to the previous year.
- •BYD, Tesla's biggest Chinese rival, experienced three consecutive months of sales declines in the cutthroat EV market.
- •Despite setbacks, BYD sold over 480,000 EVs and hybrids in November, its strongest monthly total this year.
- •BYD's overseas sales surged to a record 131,935 in November, capitalizing on Tesla's falling European performance.
In a jaw-dropping saga of who-can-fumble-less in the electric car arena, Tesla’s Shanghai gigafactory snagged a rare victory by boosting sales 9.9% in November 2025—just enough to brag that BYD’s sales dipped 5.3%. That’s right, Elon Musk’s brainchild is celebrating a ‘win’ bigger than BYD’s three-month sales tumble amid China’s cutthroat price wars and government crackdowns. Despite BYD’s 480,000 EVs and hybrids nailed in November (its best 2025 month!) plus record 131,935 overseas sales, Tesla claims bragging rights while watching its Europe sales free-fall and overall sales trend a 2-year decline, proving in the Tesla vs. BYD showdown, it’s less about outright domination, more about not face-planting first.
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Tesla’s big brag? Selling slightly more cars than their biggest rival stumbled at the exact same time. It’s the corporate version of 'I’m not clumsy, you’re just slower.'
Tesla trying to call November a victory is like a contestant who lost by 1 point claiming to be the winner because the other guy tripped.
BYD dropping sales 5.3% sounds bad until you remember Tesla’s Europe numbers have been falling faster than their drivers’ patience.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/3/2025 | Author: Tom Carter
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