Tesla China-made EV sales rise 39.4% in May as Chinese EV market rebounds
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Summary
Tesla's China-made EV sales surged nearly 40% year-on-year in May, reaching 85,982 units delivered from its Shanghai Gigafactory. This growth comes amid a broader recovery in China's EV market, where total passenger EV sales reached 1.36 million units across domestic manufacturers, a 12% year-on-year increase. The data was published by the China Passenger Car Association.
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The automaker in May delivered 85,982 new energy vehicle units from its Shanghai Gigafactory
In total, 1.36 million passenger EVs were sold across China's domestic EV manufacturers in May, a 12% growth year-on-year
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