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- The Chinese automaker BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric vehicles.
- Even though it doesn't have access to the US market, BYD's affordable EVs are popular in China.
- Here's how a little-known Chinese brand proved it could go toe-to-toe with an industry giant.
BYD may not be a household name in America, but it recently made itself known in a big way.
For a brief moment earlier this year, the Chinese automaker unseated Tesla as the world's top seller of electric cars.
Even though you won't see a BYD car in America (yet), the company has built an affordable brand that's popular in China and elsewhere.