Tesla China Sales Falter With Exports Robust on Demand in Europe
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Tesla Inc. sales in China dropped last month, a worrying trend amid stepped up criticism of the U.S. automaker. But exports of its China-made electric cars were robust, an encouraging sign there’s increasing demand in Europe.
Tesla sold 25,845 locally made vehicles in April, down from 35,478 units in March, data from China’s Passenger Car Association released Tuesday show. However of those April sales, 14,174 EVs were exported, due in part to demand from the European market, PCA said. The car body didn’t release Tesla China export data for March or February, and the company only started shipping abroad late last year.