According to foreign media reports, in January, Tesla continued to dominate the US electric vehicle industry, Tesla Model Y, Model 3 and Model S ranked in the top three in the number of BEV (pure electric vehicle) registrations in the United States in January, and its top two models accounted for more than 60% of total electric vehicle sales during the first month of 2022. The Model X ranked ninth on the list in January.
According to the latest data from Experian and Automotive News, about 50,380 electric vehicles were delivered in January. The U.S. lags behind other countries in terms of EV adoption, but there is still plenty of data to be encouraged. Although automakers such as Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Volkswagen, and Kia are adopting electric powertrains, there is still only one Mountain King in the United States, Tesla.
The Model Y was the nation's best-selling electric car in January, with 18,549 units sold. The Model 3 came in second, while Tesla's flagship sedan, the Model S, sold 3,903 units cumulatively. Model Y accounted for 36.8% of all BEV sales in the U.S. and Model 3 accounted for 27%. Tesla's two mass-market vehicles combined accounted for about 63.8 percent of total EV sales in January, an impressive number.
Musk said on last year's first-quarter 2021 earnings call: "I think the Model Y in 2022 has a good chance of becoming the world's best-selling car or truck." In addition, the Model X also made the list, ranking ninth with 1106 cars.