Driven by consumers, the Tesla Model Y confidently occupies a leading position in the automotive market. The compact SUV became the world's best-selling electric car in January 2022, a huge success predicted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself.
At present, electric vehicles are steadily occupying the automotive market around the world, and Tesla is ranked first in many countries. While the Model 3 was the world's best-selling electric car for several years, it has now been replaced by another manufacturer's model, the Model Y. So Tesla boss Musk has repeatedly said that he believes the Model Y will become the company's best-selling electric car in the near future.
According to data compiled and released by CleanTechnica, in January 2022, the Tesla Model Y was the world's best-selling electric car. The popularity of this SUV even surpasses that of the ultra-affordable electric car Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, which is priced at about 30,000 yuan.
Tesla sold a total of 32,700 Model Ys in January, while the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV sold 26,682 units, about 23 percent lower than the Model Y, the data shows. Currently, Model Y sales are limited only by Tesla's production capacity, but that could change dramatically as the company's plants in Texas and Berlin go live.
Both of Tesla's new factories will start producing the Model Y, which will greatly facilitate the rapid development of the electric vehicle market over time.
Other popular electric cars include the Tesla Model 3 (15,460), Volkswagen ID.4 (10,635), BYD Dolphin (10,602) and BYD Han EV (10,057), according to data released by CleanTechnica. In January, electric vehicles reached a 10% share of the entire automotive market, another great success in accelerating the development towards sustainable mobility.