The World’s Top EV Makers by Market Share
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Key Takeaways
- BYD covers nearly 20% of the world’s EV market, the largest share overall based on deliveries between January and August 2025.
- Tesla ranks in third, with 985,000 deliveries and a 7.7% market share.
The global EV market is surging, with deliveries hitting 12.8 million between January and August this year.
Several EV makers are seeing double-digit growth compared to the same period in 2024. Notably, the fastest growth is seen in up-and-coming Chinese automakers like Geely and Chery amid global market expansion.
This graphic shows the leading EV makers in 2025, based on data from SNE Research.
BYD Dominates the Pack
Below, we show EV deliveries between January and August 2025 of the world’s top automakers:
| Group | Country | Deliveries Jan-Aug 2025 | YoY Growth Rate | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD |  China |
2.6M | 14% | 19.9% |
| Geely | China |
1.3M | 68% | 10.2% |
| Tesla |  U.S. |
985K | -11% | 7.7% |
| Volkswagen |  Germany |
854K | 42% | 6.7% |
| SAIC | China |
720K | 28% | 5.6% |
| Changan | China |
563K | 49% | 4.4% |
| Hyundai & Kia |  South Korea |
416K | 13% | 3.2% |
| Chery | China |
395K | 63% | 3.1% |
| BMW | Germany |
389K | 18% | 3.0% |
| Stellantis |  Netherlands |
342K | 3% | 2.7% |
| Others | 4.3M | 39% | 33.5% | |
| Total | Global | 12.8M | 28% | 100.0% |
With 2.6 million deliveries, BYD ranks first overall, commanding 19.9% of the world market.
Beyond China, its largest international markets include Europe, Brazil, and Mexico. In September, UK sales skyrocketed to 11,271, an 880% jump year-over-year.
Geely ranks in second, with 1.3 million deliveries. What’s more, the China-based group also witnessed a 68% growth rate compared to the same period in 2024. The affordable EV maker operates in almost 90 global markets, launching in Australia, Greece, and Vietnam this year.
As we can see, Tesla falls in third place, with deliveries sinking 11% annually to 985,000. In August, its U.S. market share hit an eight-year low of 38%—down from around 80% in 2020.
Overall, the top five Chinese automakers make up 43% of the global market in 2025, driven by both domestic and global deliveries.
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