Tesla Model Y is the first EV to become the world’s bestselling car
Jess Weatherbeda news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.A year later than Elon Musk estimated, but the milestone for Tesla is better late than never.For the first time ever, an all-electric vehicle — specifically the Tesla Model Y — is now the world’s bestselling car.
The figures reported by Jato Dynamics reveal that the Tesla Model Y sold 267,200 units globally in Q1, compared to the 256,400 Corolla and 214,700 RAV4 units sold during the same period. That’s approximately a 69 percent year-on-year increase for the Model Y — a figure that Tesla’s meme-lord CEO, Elon Musk, will no doubt approve of.
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