Tesla sales plunge in China

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

🇨🇳 Tesla’s sales struggle to gain footing in China amid persistent lockdowns.

A three-week shutdown of Tesla’s Shanghai plant was downplayed by CEO Elon Musk, but the company’s production and sales in April tell the story of a struggling electric car manufacturer.

Tesla sold 1,512 Model 3s and Ys in April 2022 - this is a drop of 87% from a year ago and a steep decline of 98% from the 65,814 sold in March 2022.

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