South China Morning Post
BYD Auto, China's electric vehicle (EV) king, was the world's biggest seller of pure electric cars in the fourth quarter of 2024, as Tesla's sales for the period fell short of expectations. Shenzhen-based BYD beat Austin, Texas-based Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries. In the fourth quarter, BYD delivered 595,412 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to customers, up 13.1 per cent from a year earlier. The company, which counts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as a shareholder, a