US EditionTesla's China-made EV sales fall 6% y/y in April as woes deepen
- Tesla sold 58,459 electric vehicles made at its Shanghai factory in April 2025, marking a 6% decline from the previous year.
- This decline follows six consecutive months of shipment drops driven by rising local competition and trade tensions between the US and China.
- Deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles fell 25.8% from March to April, despite overall passenger vehicle sales rising 19.4% in China in April.
- Tesla's weekly EV registrations dropped 29% to 7,290 by early May, while competitors like BYD registered 59,310 units in the same week.
- Tesla’s sustained sales decline in China suggests growing challenges from market pressures, political backlash, and a shrinking profit margin per vehicle sold.
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