IDNtribune.com, Jakarta – Chinese automaker BYD has once again secured its position as the world’s top electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, surpassing Tesla in global sales.
According to CarNewsChina, BYD’s cumulative pure electric vehicle sales reached 1.6 million units by the third quarter of 2025, far exceeding Tesla’s 1.2 million units during the same period. This represents a gap of 388,000 units in favor of BYD.
In the third quarter alone, BYD delivered 582,500 pure electric vehicles, marking a 4% decline from the previous quarter but an impressive 31.4% year-on-year increase. In comparison, Tesla sold 497,100 units during the same quarter, showing a 29.4% quarter-over-quarter growth and a 7.4% year-on-year rise.
Since overtaking Tesla for the second time in the fourth quarter of 2024, BYD has maintained its leadership in global EV sales for four consecutive quarters.
Market research firm Counterpoint Research projects that BYD will end 2025 as the global leader in EV sales, commanding an estimated 15.7% market share. This dominance reinforces BYD’s position at the top of the rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.
Tesla, once synonymous with EV leadership, now faces strong competition from BYD’s aggressive production strategy and diverse product lineup.
Meanwhile, BYD is also asserting dominance in the Indonesian EV market. Together with its sub-brand Denza, BYD leads national EV sales. From January to August 2025, BYD sold 18,989 electric vehicles, including popular models such as the BYD Seal, Atto 3, Dolphin, M6, E6, and Sealion 7 (sales data for the Atto 1 are not yet available). Denza, selling only one model—the Denza D9—recorded 6,548 units sold during the same period.
Combined, BYD and Denza achieved 25,537 cumulative wholesale sales from January to August 2025. Out of Indonesia’s total 50,831 electric vehicles sold, 50.23% were dominated by BYD and Denza, cementing BYD’s strong foothold in one of Southeast Asia’s most promising EV markets.
