China's BYD overtakes Tesla
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A Washington state Tesla owner rode his way into the record books after completing a fully autonomous coast-to-coast drive across the United States, which he detailed in a viral X thread. “I am proud to announce that I have successfully completed the world’s first USA coast to coast fully autonomous drive!” David Moss declared in the post.
Tesla lost the crown of the world’s biggest EV maker to China’s BYD for the first time, as the company on Friday reported a 16% decline in deliveries in the final quarter of 2025, ending the year with 600,000 fewer deliveries than its Chinese rival.
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