Tesla sold nearly 500,000 electric cars in 2020
- California electric car maker Tesla broke its 2020 sales record again, with 499,550 battery electric vehicles in 2020, up from 365,000 units in 2019, narrowly missing its sales target of 500,000 units.
- The production volume is, however, slightly over 500,000 units, due to the necessary stock. It represents 509,737 units, divided into 454,932 Model 3 / Model Y and 54,805 Model S / Model X, making it (by far) the leading carmaker of battery electric cars (BEV) in the world. Tesla is also one of the only non-Chinese carmakers to have increased its production volume in 2020, compared to 2019. This increase reaches 40% given the opening of new capacity in China in 2020. Sales are in 37% increase in a global auto market down around 14.2% due to the coronavirus crisis.
- Tesla's good health is due to the ramp-up of the Model 3 sedan which totalled 442,511 sales in 2020 worldwide, its production being effective in the United States (Fremont) and in China (Shanghai). The Model 3 has confirmed its leading position in the BEV category, far ahead of the Chinese models and the Renault Zoe. The Model Y started at the end of 2020, while the pick-up is expected for 2021 which should also be marked by the ramp-up of the Tesla plant in Shanghai and by the debut of the Tesla plant in Berlin. The growth of the Californian carmaker should therefore continue in 2021 and 2022, while competition begins to arrive, both from China, Europe and even the United States.
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