In 2025, the competitive situation in the global pure electric vehicle market experiences a sea change, with BYD's pure electric vehicle models completely outperforming Tesla's in terms of sales. By the third quarter of 2025, BYD had racked up cumulative pure electric vehicle sales of 1.6059 million units. In contrast, Tesla's cumulative sales for the same time frame amounted to 1.2179 million units. This means BYD holds a lead of nearly 388,000 units, creating a substantial gap. According to predictions from market research firm Counterpoint Research, BYD is set to claim the top spot on the sales charts in 2025, boasting a 15.7% share of the global pure electric vehicle market.