is the closest estimation to its sales figures. 0ur north america business correspondent erin delmore reports. calls itself the big scarber brown you ve never heard of, but it may be about to change. more of vehicles in the last three months than tesla did. that s a first. the american company is facing headwinds, higher borrowing costs in the us led to spelling demand slowing demand. but the chinese rival is a gluing, enjoying tailwinds with them unlike tesla, byob makes its own batteries, so controlling that part of the supply gives byd more ability to cut prices. as my colleague erin hasjust reported, tesla s latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around three million in sales last year, but that number comprises both electric cars and hybrid vehicles. but even as the competition us revving up, it s worth noting that in terms of overall deliveries in 2023, tesla still has byd beat. however, the chinese ev maker s could keep the momentum
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