Tesla China’s retail gross sales confirmed a rebound in August, rising 48.1% in comparison with Might, the second month of the earlier quarter, and 41% in comparison with July 2025.
The automaker offered 57,152 automobiles domestically, as per information from the China Passenger Automobile Affiliation (CPCA), whereas Giga Shanghai offered 83,192 models wholesale throughout the month.
Tesla’s wholesale deliveries
August 2025 marked Tesla China’s greatest wholesale month of 2025 thus far. Giga Shanghai recorded 83,192 wholesale models in August, up 22.6% from July’s 67,886 models. Of those, 24,304 have been Mannequin 3 sedans and 58,888 have been Mannequin Ys, with 26,040 automobiles exported.
The Mannequin Y remained Tesla’s standout product in China, accounting for 69% of native gross sales and rating because the nation’s second best-selling car. The model itself was ninth amongst all automakers in August, which is spectacular contemplating the corporate’s BEV-only lineup.
Balancing development in opposition to year-over-year declines
Whereas August confirmed sturdy sequential positive factors, Tesla’s gross sales in China stay 10% decrease in comparison with the identical month final yr. Yr-to-date, Tesla can be down 7% in opposition to 2024 ranges. That being mentioned, over the previous three months, gross sales have grown 12.6% in comparison with March via Might, highlighting improved momentum within the second half of the yr, as per business estimates.
A notable portion of this momentum might very nicely be attributed to the introduction of the Tesla Mannequin Y L, an prolonged wheelbase six-seat model of the Mannequin Y, which additionally occurs to be the corporate’s best-selling car. The Mannequin Y L’s home deliveries in China are already beginning, so it might be fascinating to see the place the corporate’s outcomes are within the remaining month of the third quarter.
