# BYD outsold Ford, and now it thinks it can catch Toyota as the world’s No. 1 automaker

> BYD is already the world’s largest EV maker, but the company’s CEO is confident it will become the world’s leading global automaker within the next five years. Can BYD become the world’s largest automaker?

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/10/byd-outsold-ford-thinks-it-can-catch-toyota-for-no-1/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32af94de814794a0d70842)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #battery #toyota #ford #world #automaker #become #catch #largest
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