As the UK continues to debate whether to impose a tariff on Chinese-made cars, a motoring expert has predicted that one brand could soon overtake Tesla in sales.

The Chinese automaker BYD, which makes fully electric and hybrid vehicles, just announced record sales for the year.

Tesla reported record-breaking sales in China for 2024, marking an 8.8% increase to over 657,000 vehicles sold in its second-largest market. This performance stands in contrast to the company’s first-ever global delivery decline,

Tesla's electric vehicle sales in the world's largest auto market increased in December by 12.8% from a month earlier to a record high of 83,000 units, according to Tesla China. The U.S. automaker's EV sales in China also logged their best year in 2024 with a 8.

Tesla’s total sales for 2024 dropped 1.1% to 1,789,226 vehicles. The market considered this bad news, but Tesla’s

Tesla has hit record 2024 sales in China. At the same time, the U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer experienced a slight decrease in global sales, highlighting

Tesla's China sales grew 8.8 percent in 2024 to over 6,57,000 units, accounting for 36.7 percent of its deliveries, despite global sales declining by 1.1 percent. BYD delivered 1.76 million EVs globally and expanded exports but missed its target.