- July 12, 2022
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- Joshua S. Hill
Tesla regained its dominance in the world’s largest EV market in June, with sales surging back in China for the Tesla Model Y after being badly affected by the Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown in April and May.
According to data published over the weekend by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) and reported by CnEVPost, Model Y sales in China reached 52,150 through June, up nearly five fold from the 11,623 models sold in June 2021.
As shown, the Tesla Model Y blew away all its competition, with the next closest SUV model the BYD Song, which only sold 31,787 units in June – though this was still up 122.1% from last June.
Separate data released by the CPCA late last week showed that Tesla sold 78,906 China-made vehicles in June, exceeding December 2021’s record high of 70,847.
Looking at the first six months of 2022 in China, SUV sales were led by the BYD Song with 162,573 units sold. The Tesla Model Y was in second place with 133,666, thanks to the closure of its Shanghai gigafactory in April.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
