Tesla He has given an unexpected surprise with his last Chinese record. In recent years, the company Elon Musk He has gained recognition of electric car consumers. For a long time, Tesla It was seen as a synonym for innovation, disruption and exponential growth. However, 2025 is being a disastrous year for the company in commercial terms.
The giant of Elon Musk It goes through a stage of uncertainty never seen, with red numbers, political pressure and an increasingly aggressive international competition. During the first quarter of this year, Tesla He reported a drastic loss in his delivery record.
He scored 337,000 units sold between January and March compared to 496,000 of the last quarter of 2024. These data represent a 32% reduction if we compare them at the quarterly level and 13% year -on -year.
The expectations that came from afar were not entirely optimistic, but no one imagined that something like this could happen. “Investors were preparing for a difficult beginning, both for the transition of the model and as for the fact that the first quarter used to be the slowest in car sales. But a Tesla It was worse than many of its competitors, ”he reported Bloomberg The first days of April.
Tesla is crowned in China with a fact that nobody saw come
Tesla It was terrified of the last news that had come from China, but that did not prevent the Tesla Model Y It will rise like The best selling of China in the month of Marchagainst all forecast. He beat the rest of his commercial rivals both combustion and hybrids.
However, not everything was pink, since the number also meant a break of almost 10% compared to last year. Due to the convulsive context of Teslaall eyes are put in reports that come to the light of the company of Elon Musk.
In the midst of chaos, it has surprised that the Model and It is crowned like The best selling of March 2025 in Chinawith 43 370 units. A number that places it in the first car sales position, but that represents 9.5% less deliveries in the same period last year.
This has made it possible for the American model to exceed rivals who have much cheaper pieces, such as Wuling Hongguang Miniwith 34 720 units; he Geely Star Wish; with 32 940 units and the BYD Seagullwith 30 100 units.
There seems to be hope for Tesla, but in the least thoughtful place
Last March was the first full month of deliveries of the Model and Juniper in Chinawhose cast began on February 26.
In addition, he did it with his launch format, completed just a few weeks later with the rest of the versions and a price increase. Tesla He took another step, which was to launch a 0% interest financing offer. 5 -year financing without interest.
Tesla already prepares her next movement in China
It is precisely in Shanghai where Tesla It has its largest gigaphabic. The recent changes in the production lines of the new Model and attest that the next launch of Tesla in China It will be a new version of Model and.
In social networks it is already speculated that Tesla would be about to begin the production of the Tesla Model Y of three rows of seats. With an extended wheelbase, and the expectation of the arrival of the Model and more affordable, the firm of Elon Musk He would be in a position to get his most famous electric SUV with up to 7 seats.
It should be remembered that, from its arrival to the market in its renewal Model Y Juniperonly 5 seat versions were available.
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