Overview
- Tesla’s China shipments fell 15% in May to 61,662 vehicles, marking an eighth consecutive month of year-over-year declines from its Shanghai plant
- U.S. deliveries dropped 10.6% in May to 46,150 units as average monthly sales slipped from 51,455 a year earlier
- BYD delivered a record 382,476 vehicles globally in May and outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time in April, leading new-energy vehicle sales in Germany with 1,857 registrations
- The refreshed Model Y drove a 213% sales surge in Norway (2,346 units) and a 122.5% jump in Australia (3,580 units), even as most European markets posted double-digit declines
- Tesla introduced new financing offers and free Full Self-Driving and Enhanced Autopilot transfers after months of delivery drops tied to Elon Musk’s political involvement