We can see the top 50 selling EVs in Europe and Tesla has the first two spots. Here's a breakdown of the best sellers and where Tesla ranks overall in all vehicle sales.
Tesla's growth has been amazing in recent years, but since the price reduction for its whole gamut was announced last January, things seem to have actually skyrocketed. According to many different sources this first quarter will break all records, which is leading the brand to make unsightly but practical decisions such as delivering cars directly from the transportation trucks.
Despite the Tesla advocacy media’s claim to the opposite, Tesla’s average transaction prices are much higher than the overall auto industry average transaction price, and Tesla’s Model 3 is dramatically higher in entry price than average midsize sedans. Tesla’s average transaction price is also higher than the average transaction price for electric vehicles overall.
Tesla will eventually unveil their compact car and I believe they haven't yet because it would cannibalize sales of the Model 3 and Y. That is, unless Tesla does these three things.
Tesla China has just posted a record delivery number for the month of February producing and selling 74,402 vehicles. This number is even more impressive when we take into account that Tesla has shut down the Giga Shanghai Model 3 production line for half of the month.
Here’s a recent reveal by one mechanic on who Tesla owners have to go to for maintenance and repairs. Hint---it’s not Tesla. Plus, how one manufacturer claims they will surpass Tesla sales by 2025.
Following Tesla's lead, Ford has cut the pricing on its Mustang Mach-E. Customers may see savings of up to $5,900 for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, which will likely encourage sales. Interestingly, unlike Tesla which hasn't announced it will work with its customers, Ford is proactively helping out.
California is offering an incentive to buy electric vehicles that keeps going up. Right now, you can get a federal and state subsidy putting a Model 3 cost at $26,790.
Another in a long string of accidents involving parked first responder vehicles and Teslas has resulted in a fatality and multiple injuries, including to firefighters working at the scene. Why don’t the Tesla vehicles stop?
The Swiss company, together with Utah State University and ASPIRE, will make possible the implementation of a battery electric train for the first time in the United States. This electric train will be the well-known “FLIRT Akku”, which holds the record for traveling in 100% electric mode without any additional charging.
Current Tesla Model S or Model X owners with active unlimited free Supercharging are now eligible for an additional $5,000 toward their trade-in value.
The arrival of a new version of the Tesla Model 3 is imminent and the Chinese factory is already preparing for it. In order to make way for the new model, Tesla has suspended a portion of its production and delivery operations in Giga Shanghai.
