but the chinese rival is a gluing, enjoying tailwinds with them unlike tesla, byob makes its own batteriestrolling that part of the supply gives byd more ability to cut prices. as my colleague erin hasjust reported, tesla's latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around three million in sales last year, but that number comprises both electric cars and hybrid vehicles. but even as the competition us revving up, it's worth noting that in terms of overall deliveries in 2023, tesla still has byd beat. however, the chinese ev maker's could keep the momentum, especially with government incentives like tax breaks. that's according to ray wang from the constellation research consultancy, whom i spoke to earlier. it's amazing to see that demand is still strong and i think it's wonderfulfor byd, is still strong and i think it's wonderful for byd, hitting 229,000 vehicles. 1.6 million for the year. they're accelerating their units and their growth, but it's also not to say tesla didn't do poorly because they hit 1.8 million for the year. tesla came out ahead, but byd