Tesla Reports Best Week Of The Quarter After Securing 15.4K New Insured Registrations In China

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2025.09.16 07:40
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Tesla Inc. reported its best week of the quarter in China with 15.4K new insured registrations, a 7.3% increase from last week and 34.4% from the previous quarter. Despite this growth, sales are down 11% year-over-year. The Model Y L SUV has received over 120,000 orders since launch. In the U.S., Tesla's market share has fallen below 40% for the first time since 2017, and the company has discontinued the most affordable Cybertruck variant. Tesla's stock performance is influenced by Elon Musk's recent $1 billion purchase.

Tesla Inc. TSLA reported the best week of the quarter so far in the Chinese domestic market amid Elon Musk’s $1 billion stock purchase.

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Tesla Sales Grow In China

The company recorded 15.4K new insured registrations in the Chinese market, up 7.3% compared to last week and 34.4% against the previous quarter, according to data shared by influencer Roland Pircher on X on Tuesday.

The data translates to Tesla's best week of the quarter so far, but sales are still down 11% YoY and down over 7% when compared to YTD sales during the same period in 2024.

Tesla's China Sales Driven By Model Y L

The figures come as Tesla's sales in China are growing, with the company reporting over 14.3K new registrations in the region, which saw sales grow 41% over the previous quarter. However, Tesla's YoY sales were still down 12.1%

Meanwhile, Tesla's six-seater Model Y L SUV racked up over 120,000 orders since its launch in the market, averaging 10,000 orders daily and is proving to be a successful product for the company.

Tesla also slashed the price of its Model 3 Long Range sedan by 3.7% in the Chinese domestic market. The Model 3 Long Range, which was reportedly going to be the Model 3+, offers a range of over 500 miles on a single charge and retails for over $36,000 in China.

Tesla Market Share Dwindles In The U.S.

Elsewhere, Tesla's market share in the U.S. fell below 40% for the first time in almost eight years since October 2017, currently standing at 38%, according to the latest data compiled by experts.

Tesla also reportedly discontinued the most affordable variant of the Cybertruck, which was the $69,990 rear-wheel drive long-range variant offering 362 miles of range. The Cybertruck only has two trim levels on offer currently.

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