TLDR: BYD publicly corrected Stellantis CEO at IAA Munich after he claimed Leapmotor outsold them in Germany. Actual numbers showed BYD’s 8,610 registrations crushing Leapmotor’s 3,536. The company then unveiled 1000kW “Flash Charging” technology that adds 400km range in 5 minutes, with 200-300 European stations planned by Q2 2026. This is what automotive dominance looks like in 2025.
When Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa stood up at the Kepler Cheuvreux Autumn Conference and declared “in Germany, Leapmotor sold more than BYD,” you could almost hear the keyboards clicking in Shenzhen. Within hours, BYD issued something unprecedented in automotive history: a public correction of a rival CEO with actual receipts. The numbers? BYD: 8,610 registrations. Leapmotor: 3,536. Not even close.
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