Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
IOF issues evacuation order for neighborhoods in Hodeidah, Yemen.
Rubio: 'Very short window', maybe days, for Hamas to accept deal
Al Mayadeen correspondent to southern Lebanon: Israeli warplanes launched a raid on the Ksar Zaatar neighborhood in western Nabatieh.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: The tower destroyed by the Israeli occupation in Gaza includes media offices, including Al Mayadeen's bureau.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: Four fetuses and three premature babies died at Nasser Medical Complex due to malnutrition
Lebanese Ministry of Health: One person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the town of Burj Qalawieh, south Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen correspondent: The first ship of the Maghreb fleet delivering aid to break the siege on Gaza departs from the port of Gammarth in Tunisia.
Channel 12: Airspace closed at Ramon Airport due to fears of drone infiltration
IOF Spokesperson: Sirens sounded over an aircraft infiltration in the Bir Ora area, and details are being examined
Drone infiltration sirens sound north of the Gulf of Aqaba

Chinese BYD beats Tesla as world's largest EV producer

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 6 Jul 2022 15:07
  • 2 Shares
3 Min Read

The Chinese BYD automaker dethrones Elon Musk's Tesla as the number one electric vehicle seller in the world.

  • x
  • A Chinese BYD electric vehicle
    A Chinese BYD electric vehicle

Chinese automaker BYD became the world's leading electric vehicle seller, pushing Elon Musk's Tesla to second place in the growing EV market.

BYD sold 638,157 electric or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles in the first two quarters of 2022, company filings published on July 3 said, marking a 325% year-on-year increase.

Last month alone, BYD sold 133,762 electric or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles, and in the first half of the year, the firm sold 323,519 battery electric vehicles and 314,638 plug-in hybrids.

In contrast, Tesla delivered a total of 564,743 vehicles in the first two quarters of 2022, figures released in their first and second quarter reports revealed.

The reports saw Tesla citing supply chain disruptions and factory shutdowns over the course of the year as the reason behind their struggle to meet demand.

As Tesla was hit by the volatility of the markets and supply chains, BYD's shares soared 36% since January, and the company was able to dodge the factory closures brought upon by the lockdowns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Related News

Honduras makes official request to join BRICS-led NDB

Tesla's Musk praises China's 'vitality' on Beijing visit

On the other hand, Tesla's conveyor belts took a hit as its factories in Shanghai were forced to temporarily close in light of the coronavirus outbreak in the city at the start of 2022.

Tesla has also been mired in various controversies, such as having faulty autopilot AI systems that led to over a dozen crashes in the United States alone since 2018, leading to 15 injuries and one death.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) escalated in June its probe into Tesla's Autopilot function.

The NHTSA first began its investigation last year after 11 crashes took place with stationary first responder vehicles since 2018. These 11 crashes resulted in 17 injuries and one death, prompting the agency to begin investigating 765,000 Tesla cars almost 10 months ago.

The probe has now been widened to review data from 830,000 Tesla cars, and almost 200 new cases of accidents that involved Tesla cars that had the Autopilot functions turned on.

According to a release by the NHTSA, the investigation will "explore the degree to which Autopilot and associated Tesla systems may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks by undermining the effectiveness of the driver's supervision."

Tesla also recalled 675,000 cars in the United States and China in 2021, prompting new questions about how safe the vehicles are. 

  • Shanghai
  • United States
  • BYD
  • COVID-19
  • China
  • Elon Musk

Most Read

The damaged building in the Katara neighborhood, Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025 (Social media)

Hamas delegation survives Israeli assassination attempt in Qatar

  • Politics
  • 9 Sep 2025
Pro-"Israel" conservative Charlie Kirk shot during Utah speech

American far-right activist Charlie Kirk shot dead during Utah speech

  • US & Canada
  • 11 Sep 2025
Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza.

Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza

  • Politics
  • 12 Sep 2025
A screengrab from the ad played on Fox News. (X Screengrab)

Fox airs ad warning Trump not to let Netanyahu 'play' him on Gaza

  • US & Canada
  • 11 Sep 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
'Israel’s' Qatar strike backfires, fueling diplomatic fallout
Politics

'Israel’s' Qatar strike backfires, fueling diplomatic fallout

'Israel' committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission declares
Politics

'Israel' committing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission declares

Rubio supports Gaza offensive, warns few days left for diplomacy
Palestine

Rubio supports Gaza occupation, warns of tight window for deal

US adds Colombia to drug list, drawing Petro’s rebuke
Politics

US adds Colombia to drug list, drawing Petro’s rebuke

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS