(BYD Auto Co. Ltd., Xi'an, Shaanxi and Shenzhen, Guangdong China) The world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2024, Tesla was only slightly behind. However, in 2025, BYD sold more than 4.5 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Tesla sold 1.6 million BEVs. BYD Auto is a subsidiary of the BYD Company, which is a conglomerate with nearly a million employees. See
electric vehicle and
Tesla.