BYD overtakes Tesla as the world’s largest EV manufacturer
BYD overtakes Tesla as the world’s largest EV manufacturer
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BYD overtakes Tesla as the world’s largest EV manufacturer

The year is 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked in a Bloomberg interview whether Chinese automaker BYD Auto posed a real competitive threat to Tesla. Musk cheekily laughed and said, "Have you seen their car? I don’t think they have a great product… I don’t think the technology is very strong."