If you look at sales volume or market share alone, Tesla is still ahead of the pack by a large margin. However, if you consider other factors such as innovation, profitability, customer satisfaction, brand value, or environmental impact, the picture may be more nuanced and complex.

BYD sold over 0.9 million EVs in 2022, up 184 percent year-over-year. In the first half of 2023, BYD sold over 600,000 EVs, a growth of 91 percent year-over-year. BYD has a strong presence in China, the world’s largest EV market, as well as in other countries such as Thailand, Australia, and Sweden.

Volkswagen is certainly not sleeping, either.

Volkswagen Group sold over 0.57 million EVs in 2022, up 26 percent year-over-year. In the first half of 2023, Volkswagen Group sold over 300,000 EVs, a growth of 48 percent year-over-year.

Tesla is in a good position which might turn into a "run as fast as you can only to stay where you are" situation quickly. We'll see.