Tesla Model Y recently once again proved that even if it takes a long time to deliver, it is still a popular choice for Chinese buyers, and according to last month's sales data, its sales easily surpassed traditional luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW.
According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 18,593 Model Ys last month, up 301.6 percent year-on-year, almost double the number two Mercedes-Benz GLCs in second place (9,958 units sold), followed in third place by the Audi Q5 (8,859 units), which trailed nearly 10,000 units, followed by the BMW X3 (8,819 units).
And in addition to the first sales in February, the Model Y has now sold 34,951 units in January and February, also topped the luxury SUV sales list, and its sales also exceeded the second-place Mercedes-Benz GLC by nearly 3,000 units. (The chart above shows 2021, which should actually be 2022)
Tesla in the beginning of 2022 in the country has achieved good results (in the United States is also ranked first in the list of electric vehicles), and this is still in the case of the domestic Shanghai factory is still continuing to export vehicles, if Tesla Berlin factory can start mass production, the Shanghai factory can completely increase the number of deliveries to the domestic market, then the actual sales gap may be further widened, and Tesla has begun to carry out a nearly 200 million US dollars factory expansion project for the Shanghai factory. At that time, domestic production will also be further improved, and the pick-up time of domestic users will also be greatly shortened with the increase in production, coupled with the transformation of domestic people for electric vehicles, Tesla's domestic sales will also increase significantly over time. So we can now say with certainty that the Shanghai plant's sales record of nearly 500,000 units in 2021 will easily be surpassed this year.