(FILES) A BYD EA1 Xdream car is seen during the 19th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 19, 2021. Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)