Tesla's vehicle sales slid for a second straight quarter but not as much as expected, lifting the company's stock price by 10% at Tuesday's close and keeping the company ahead of rival BYD as the world's largest seller of electric vehicles.

Tesla’s vehicle sales slid for a second straight quarter but not as much as expected, lifting the company’s stock price by 10% at Tuesday’s close and keeping the company ahead of rival BYD as the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles.