Tesla Model 3 becomes the world's best-selling electric model
- Of 1,079,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids (BEV + PHEV) sold worldwide in the first eight months of 2018, China has purchased 545,000 units, Europe 242,000 units, the United States 190,000 units and Japan 41,000 units. China has increased its lead by doubling its sales this year compared to last year.
- By manufacturer, the Renault-Nissan group remains leader, with 122,024 sales, ahead of Tesla (115,631 units), which gains one place compared to the cumulated first 6 months of 2018. Next are BYD (110,516 units), BMW (80,481), BAIC (78,549), Geely (74,148) and Volkswagen (68,497). Renault-Nissan benefits from the rise of the new Nissan Leaf, but the American brand Tesla is now on the heels of the Franco-Japanese group, thanks to the even faster increase of the Tesla Model 3, which has become the best-selling electric car in the world for the first 8 months of 2018.
- Despite a price very far from what it should have been initially (35 000 euros), the Model 3 being on sale for 70 000 euros in its most powerful version (340 kW or 460hp), i.e. only 10 000 euros less than the cheapest Model S in the upper segment, the Model 3 is able to attract a large number of customers around the world.
- The production rate of the Tesla Model 3 is now 20,000 units per month, which is theoretically 240,000 units over 12 months. No other electric car can compete today in terms of production with Model 3.
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