Tesla sold record 56,006 China-made vehicles in Sept - CPCA

Reuters

Published Oct 12, 2021 01:10AM ET

Updated Oct 12, 2021 12:21PM ET

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc sold 56,006 China-made vehicles in September, the highest since it started production in Shanghai about two years ago, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Tuesday.

The September sales included 3,853 that were exported, the data showed.

Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles in Shanghai, sold 44,264 China-made vehicles in August, including 31,379 that were exported.