Tesla has lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker.The US firm faced a difficult year with unease over chief executive Elon Musk's political activities and stiff overseas competition that pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, a decrease of 9% from a year earlier.Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker. Image: Tesla cars. Pic: AP Tesla sales totalled 418,227 between ...