Tesla was the highest promoting EV model, Mannequin 3 third greatest promoting automotive in New Zealand in August
The launch of the Mannequin Y in New Zealand helped propel Tesla to close the highest of the gross sales charts final month, making it the highest promoting electrical automobile (EV) model and the fourth greatest promoting automotive model general for the month of August.
In keeping with knowledge from New Zealand’s Motor Business Affiliation (MIA), Tesla delivered 1,326 items within the nation final month, ok for a 12{7e44665ad31c7163a3225b5cdeca12ae8e1ba5a9651d05b2285576263eb8f3ac} market share in August.
The vast majority of these new deliveries have been of the Mannequin 3 (745 items), whereas the Mannequin Y accounted for the remaining 581 items after the primary deliveries befell earlier within the month.
That was sufficient to make it the fourth greatest promoting automotive model in New Zealand, behind solely Toyota (15{7e44665ad31c7163a3225b5cdeca12ae8e1ba5a9651d05b2285576263eb8f3ac}, 1,630 items), Kia (14{7e44665ad31c7163a3225b5cdeca12ae8e1ba5a9651d05b2285576263eb8f3ac}, 1,574 items), and Mitsubishi (12{7e44665ad31c7163a3225b5cdeca12ae8e1ba5a9651d05b2285576263eb8f3ac}, 1,265 items).
Not solely was the Mannequin 3 the very best promoting EV within the nation, it was additionally the third greatest promoting automotive mannequin general even which together with inner combustion engine (ICE) autos, a shocking reality contemplating New Zealander’s love for SUVs.
That was proven by the very fact the electrical sedan was solely crushed by the Ford Ranger (934 items) and the Toyota Hilux (897 items).
The sturdy efficiency from Tesla additionally helped push the EV market share in New Zealand as much as 23{7e44665ad31c7163a3225b5cdeca12ae8e1ba5a9651d05b2285576263eb8f3ac} of latest automobile gross sales in August. In whole 10,940 passenger vehicles and SUVs have been bought final month, of which 2,577 have been totally electrical.
The subsequent hottest EV behind the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y was the BYD Atto, which registered 448 gross sales final month.