EVs Hit 10 Percent Of Global New Car Sales, BYD And Tesla Lead via insideevs.com
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dominated world plugin vehicle sales overall with 160,061 total sold, while Tesla was in second place with 52,084. Still, Pontes expects Tesla’s September to be huge, meaning it could still overtake BYD in the final month of Q3. In third for top world plugin vehicle sales by brand was European automaker Volkswagen with 46,400 units sold, surpassing SMGW in recent months.
Between January and July, BYD has sold 800,745 plugin vehicles, for a total of 16.2 percent of the overall global market share. Tesla has sold 617,309 units for 12.5 percent of the market share in that time, though Pontes thinks the automaker could take back the crown by the end of this quarter. Behind the two are several automakers with significantly lower sales, with SGMW , Volkswagen and BMW filling out the rest of the top five.
It’s tough to say what the market will look like in the coming months, but for the first time ever, Tesla’s dominant position in the EV market is being challenged. As competition increases, more EVs are out on the road than ever, and most EV enthusiasts will be able to appreciate the reduction in carbon emissions, no matter which company is on top.
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