Four out of five BEVs sold in the U.S. were Teslas in 2018
Tesla was the author of unprecedented growth for plug-in electric cars in 2018 as without the Model 3, the results in the U.S. would be - we believe - moderate at best.
As we dig deeper into the numbers, it turns out that the majority of plug-ins sold had a Tesla badge. In the case of all-electric cars the share is crushing.
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U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – December 2018
Let's start with the general plug-in electric car category. Tesla delivered around 191,627 cars, which is 53% of the total 361,307.
A year ago, the share was about 25.1% (50,139 vs. 199,818), so Tesla basically more than doubled its market share in the plug-in segment.
The Model 3 alone holds 37%! Here are the stats:
- Model 3 – 38.7% (139,782)
- Model X – 7.2% (26,100)
- Model S – 7.1% (25,745)
- Total: 53% (191,627)
We estimate that in 2018, some 235,758 all-electric cars were sold, which gives Tesla a share of 81.3% (with peak of 89% noted twice - in September and December)! Model 3 alone is responsible for almost 60%! A year ago Tesla had "just" 48.4% share.
- Model 3 – 59.3% (139,782)
- Model X – 11.1% (26,100)
- Model S – 10.9% (25,745)
- Total: 81.3% (191,627)
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