Tesla China EV Sales Rise 3.7% in June Amid Surge in Local Competition

Tesla's rivals in China are launching a wave of new Model Y killers to take on the best-selling SUV

Xiaomi's YU7 received more than 240,000 pre-orders in 24 hours when it went on sale last month.VCG/Getty ImagesTesla is battling backlash to Elon Musk's politics in the US, but in China, it faces a different problem.Local rivals are launching a wave of "Model Y killer" cars to take down Tesla's best-selling EV.Analysts told BI that Tesla is falling behind high-tech new models like Xiaomi's YU7.China may not care about Elon Musk's politics, but t…

China auto sales grow 11.4% on higher exports and demand for EVs

SHANGHAI -- China's new vehicle sales grew 11.4% from the same period last year to 15.65 million units in the first six months of 2025, the China Asso

Tesla's June China sales rise 3.7% to 61,000, with Shanghai factory deliveries surge 11% quarter-on-quarter

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered 191,000 vehicles in the second quarter, up 10.98 percent from the first quarter. Its June domestic sales reached 61,000 units, marking a 59 percent month-on-month increase, 3.7 percent year-on-year growth, and the highest monthly domestic sales in the second quarter, the company told the Global Times on Thursday.

Tesla China EV sales rise 3.7% in June amid surge in local competition

Tesla China achieves this year’s second highest domestic sales in June

Domestic sales for Tesla China reached 61,484 units in June, marking a sharp recovery from recent months and positioning the company for a stronger finish to the second quarter. The figure represents Tesla’s second-best performance in 2025 so far, trailing only March, when the company delivered 74,127 vehicles domestically. A strong comeback for Tesla China According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold a total of …