Tesla's Model Y is now the best-selling car in the world, marking the first time an electric vehicle has ever occupied the top spot.
Published May 26th, 2023 12:58PM EDTTesla’s Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car in the world. Notably, the achievement marks the first time that an all-electric car has occupied the number one sales spot in the rankings. All told, it’s an impressive achievement not only for Tesla, but also for a vehicle that wasFor some, the Model Y’s ascension to the top spot was an inevitability.
“To be clear,” Musk said nearly seven years ago, “the priority vehicle development after the Model 3 would be the Model Y, the compact SUV, because that’s also a car that we expect to see demand in the 500k to 1 million unit per year level.” As for the other best-selling cars on the list, Toyota’s Corolla occupied the number two spot with 256,400 units sold for the quarter. And coming in third through fifth are the Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4, and the Toyota Camry.All in all, the Model Y appears to be on a strong trajectory despite some concerns about quality control.
Needless to say, these quality control issues don’t appear to be stopping people from buying the Model Y.
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