Ford falls behind BYD as China upends car industry

1202 Global units sold*, Ford vs BYD Ford has been overtaken in sales for the first time by Chinese carmaker BYD in a sign of the changes upending the automotive industry. The US motor giant’s sales fell by 2pc to just under 4.4 million last year. That compares to 4.6 million sold over the same period by BYD, which climbed to sixth in the rankings of global car manufacturers. Ford’s US sales rose but the carmaker has been losing ground in both Europe and China. The company is best-known for top-sellin ...