Weekend Round-Up: Tesla Loses EV Crown, BYD's Overseas Sales Surge And Stellantis-Backed Leapmotor Bags $530 Million Funding

In a week marked by EV makers’ delivery figures, Tesla Inc. has been dethroned as the world’s top EV maker by China’s BYD Co. Ltd. after a second year of declining sales. Meanwhile, BYD reported a dip in December sales but a significant surge in overseas deliveries.In other news, Stellantis-backed Leapmotor secured hefty funding, Alphabet’s Waymo was spotted testing in London, and Nio capped off 2025 with record deliveries.Here’s a closer look at these stories.Tesla Loses EV Crown To BYDTesla reported a 9% ...