https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/15/byd-is-overtaking-tesla-but-its-ev-dream-skips-the-us-for-now/ > A Chinese electric vehicle brand that’s rarely spotted in the U.S. is quickly catching up to Tesla’s dominance of the global EV market. > BYD, which started in Shenzhen 28 years ago, delivered 547,917 passenger EVs, including hybrids, a category it’s known for, in the first quarter of 2023. The tally surpassed that of Tesla, which shipped around 422,000 vehicles during the period.