According to Carscoops, new sales data shows that US electric car manufacturer sales in China fell 11.5% in January 2025, while domestic competitors such as BYD, Changan Automobile and XPEC. increase sales.
According to data published by the Chinese Car Association (CPCA), in January 2025, Tesla sold 63,238 cars in China. This figure has decreased significantly compared to 93,766 vehicles in December 2024.
According to information from CNEVPost, the Tesla factory in Shanghai (China) also stopped producing Model Y model in January 2025 to prepare for the launch of a new upgrade version. The production lines will not work again until February 14. A part of the facility used for model 3 also temporarily closed from January 26, 2025-3.2025.
Tesla is not the only automobile manufacturer affected by the trend of buying customers. BYD firm - China's strong electric car manufacturing company, also witnessed sales decreased compared to December 2024. In total, BYD sold 300,538 electric cars and hybrid plugged in the locality in January 2025 (an increase of 49.16% compared to February 2023) but decreased by 41.62% compared to 514,809 vehicles of December 2024.
According to experts, despite the decline, Tesla's sales in China can still recover soon. The company is believed to have received up to 70,000 orders for the new model Y model in the first 5 days of launch in the locality. However, it is not clear when the delivery will start.
