According to @ai_darpa, China's BYD has overtaken Tesla in global electric vehicle (EV) sales, delivering 2.25 million units compared to Tesla's 1.65 million in 2025. This significant lead is attributed to BYD's relentless execution and rapid adoption of AI-driven manufacturing, supply chain optimization, and autonomous driving technologies, while Tesla's focus has shifted towards political and organizational restructuring. The rise of BYD underscores the strategic use of artificial intelligence in scaling production, optimizing logistics, and enabling cost efficiency in the highly competitive EV market. This shift presents new business opportunities for AI solution providers in automotive automation, smart manufacturing, and mobility ecosystems, as companies worldwide seek to replicate BYD's efficient AI-powered model (source: @ai_darpa, Twitter, Jan 2, 2026).