Tesla dominated the electric vehicle sales in the first half of 2022. This isn’t much of a surprise, given the EV company has dominated sales in the U.S. for quite some time. The Model 3 is the highest-rated car by consumers in the U.S. In addition, the wait time for the Long Range model is so long that Elon Musk has said the company would have to stop taking orders until it can catch up.
While Tesla still dominates the U.S. market, it just got knocked down to the world’s second-largest EV manufacturer. Chinese automaker BYD now holds that title. Volkswagen is also aiming for that position too and could overtake Tesla by 2024. So, Tesla’s reign may not last forever.
According to Electrek, all four Tesla models have made the top-selling EV list for the first half of the year. Model Y comes in at number one with 103,215 units sold. In second place is the Model 3, with 97,075 units. The Ford Mustang Mach-E breaks things up a bit. It comes in at third with 18,399 units sold. Then, Tesla Model S and Model X come in at fourth and fifth, with 15,317 and 13,384 units sold, respectively. Model Y and 3 are outpacing all the other vehicles. Even Tesla’s own Model S and X. The top three are all the more affordable EVs, so it’s not surprising that these are the ones selling the most. The list is rounded out by Hyundai Ioniq 5 (6th, 13,200 units), Kia EV6 (7th, 12,036 units), Nissan Leaf (8th, 7,911), Kia Niro EV (9th, 6,931 units) and Polestar 2 (10th, 4,873 units).
Tesla Dominates, But It’s Slipping
Tesla holds 68 percent of the EV sales market share, but that’s down from 69.95 percent in 2021 and 79 percent in 2020. The most significant dip was from 2020 to 2021. In 2022 Tesla is holding steady, but in the first half of the year, car manufacturers have increased their deliveries by 58 percent. Electrek also reports that the F-150 Lightning will probably be joining this list soon. Ford only delivered 1,288 of its electric truck in the first half of the year, but it produced 2,173 units in July. So while the Model 3 and Model Y are probably safe for a while, the F-150 Lightning could easily overtake the Model S and Model X by the end of the year.
While Tesla may have a lot to make up for on the global stage to compete with BYD, it’s holding its U.S. crown proudly for now. The competition is heating up in the EV market, which is good news for consumers. It gives them more choices at different price points.
Source: Electrek