Tesla Surrenders EV Crown to BYD After 8.6 % Sales Decline

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On this special holiday week episode, Paul Sweeney hosts along with Bloomberg Television Hosts Matt Miller and Vonnie Quinn.

- Tesla vehicle sales fell 8.6% last year, dropping the Elon Musk-led company well behind China’s BYD Co. in the global ranks of electric-car makers.

Fourth-quarter deliveries declined 16% to 418,227 vehicles, Tesla said in a statement Friday, trailing analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg and the company.

On this edition:

Paul, Matt, and Vonnie speak with:

-Craig Trudell, Bloomberg Global Autos Editor, on BYD meeting its full-year sales target and likely surpassing Tesla to become the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025.

-Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, on DeepSeek publishing a paper outlining a more efficient approach to developing AI.

-Bill Shufelt, Athletic Brewing Company Co-Founder & CEO, on the outlook for non-alcoholic beer market in 2026 and consumer trends.

-Dakota Smith, Hopper Co-Founder & President, on his 2026 travel outlook.

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