The decline in Tesla’s electric vehicle sales manufactured in China extended for the eighth consecutive month in Maywith the sales problems of the US automaker aggravated by a price war in the largest automotive market in the world.
Vehicle deliveries Model 3 e Model and Produced in China fell 15% in May compared to the previous year, to 61,662 units, after a 6% drop in April, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association published on Wednesday.
Regarding April, deliveries increased 5.5%.
To stimulate sales in China, its largest market in the first quarter, Tesla offered last week the transfer of assisted driving capacity to new vehicles in the country by the end of June.
Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were also included in a campaign supported by the Chinese government to promote electric vehicle sales in rural areas for the first time this year.
Tesla, responsible for triggering a price war in China in 2023, which has since attracted more than 40 brands and has not shown signs of decrease, has been under pressure from new models on the market – more affordable but still high performance.
China asked for the end of the price war after BYD offers new incentives in more than 20 models in late May, taking Geely Auto and Chery to follow the example.
Global sales of BYD passenger vehicles, Tesla’s largest rival, increased 14.1% year by year to 376,930 units in May, slowing over April 19.4%.
