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- Tesla will likely soon lose its spot as the world's most popular EV maker to Chinese rival BYD.
- But Tesla doesn't have to sell the most vehicles to win the EV wars, said one Wall Street analyst.
- Elon Musk's company could still come out on top if it leverages its strengths to fix profit margins.
The Chinese automaker BYD is expected to surpass Tesla as the top-selling EV company in the world in the coming days.