As sales fall for second year, Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker

by Associated Press January 4, 2026January 2, 2026

FILE: Tesla vehicles line a parking area at the company's Fremont factory on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The electric carmaker saw its second consecutive year of sales declines last year, as global competition in the EV market sharpened and political controversies swirled around the company's founder and CEO Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

TESLA HAS LOST ITS CROWN as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

Tesla said Friday that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier.

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