Tesla sells 33,155 China-made vehicles in June

Beijng (Gasgoo)- Wholesale sales of China-made Tesla vehicles stood at 33,155 vehicles in June, representing a slight decrease from the previous month (33,463), surpassing those of SAIC-GM-Wuling (30,479) and SAIC Motor PV (10,493), the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday. But Tesla’s monthly wholesale volume is less than that of BYD Company (40,532).

Last month, Tesla exported 5,017 Shanghai-made new energy vehicles to other foreign markets, far more than the respective export volume of SAIC Motor PV (2,300), BYD (215) and JAC Group (127).

In the first half of this year, the cumulative wholesale sales of the American electric vehicle brand totaled 161,743 vehicles.

In terms of retail sales, Tesla sold 28,138 locally-made vehicles in June. Other automakers whose monthly retail sales surpassed 10,000 vehicles included BYD (40,317), SAIC-GM-Wuling (31,285) and GAC AION (10,403).

Tesla Model Y; photo credit: Tesla

Earlier today, Tesla launched the Standard Range version of the China-built Model Y with a starting price of 276,000 yuan ($42,585), 71,900 yuan ($11,094) less than that of the long-range version, and only 10% higher than the most-basic locally-made Model 3. Deliveries of the new version are expected to start in August of this year, which may help to increase the sales of the Model Y.