Chinese automaker BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric vehicles.

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.