Tesla Surrenders EV Crown to BYD After 8.6 % Sales Decline
January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026
Tesla Surrenders EV Crown to BYD After 8.6 % Sales Decline
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<p>Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.</p> <p>On this special holiday week episode, Paul Sweeney hosts along with Bloomberg Television Hosts Matt Miller and Vonnie Quinn.<br /><br />- Tesla vehicle sales fell 8.6% last year, dropping the Elon Musk-led company well behind China’s BYD Co. in the global ranks of electric-car makers.</p> <p>Fourth-quarter deliveries declined 16% to 418,227 vehicles, Tesla said in a statement Friday, trailing analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg and the company.<br /><br />On this edition:<br /><br />Paul, Matt, and Vonnie speak with:<br /><br />-Craig Trudell, Bloomberg Global Autos Editor, on BYD meeting its full-year sales target and likely surpassing Tesla to become the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025.<br /><br />-Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, on DeepSeek publishing a paper outlining a more efficient approach to developing AI.<br /><br />-Bill Shufelt, Athletic Brewing Company Co-Founder & CEO, on the outlook for non-alcoholic beer market in 2026 and consumer trends.<br /><br />-Dakota Smith, Hopper Co-Founder & President, on his 2026 travel outlook.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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