Correct, it's not a pure comparison, which is precisely what I'm pointing out. They didn't sell 300k electric cars, they sold 300k cars, some of which were electric, some of which were hybrid drivetrains, and then compared that to actual electric car numbers, which so far is tesla and everyone else.

An uncareful reader would take that to mean BYD is catching up to Tesla in the electric car market, which would be remarkable, but ultimately that isn't a true statement.

That isn't to say BYD isn't remarkable on their own, they outsold VW group's EV's 2:1 in Q2, which are the most up-to-date numbers available. That's still fewer than Tesla, and a smaller gain Q1-Q2 than Tesla, but for a manufacturer completely locked out of the US market, it's really impressive.

I would assume that they'd quickly overtake Tesla if the US lifted their de facto embargo on non-domestic cars, given that their unit costs are substantially lower.