Tesla falls behind China’s BYD as top EV maker after second year of declining sales

China’s BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller successful 2025, as Tesla faced declining income for a 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.  BYD said Thursday that it sold astir 2.26 million EVs in 2025, up nearly 28 percent from the twelvemonth before. In a release Friday, Tesla said it delivered astir 1.64 cardinal EVs past year, down around 9 percent from 2024.  Musk’s EV steadfast besides saw a…