Because Model Y debuted in China in late 2022 and was used as a social counter against Japanese auto sales (that have always been discouraged by the CCP). Over a third of the sales that JATO counts for all of 2023 are to Chinese markets.
The latter half of 2023 saw a very marked increase in China assaulting western products at market. Expect that position to falter as a result.
Additionally, individual model sales tracking only really became a "news item" when it started to benefit EVs "being close" to beating the traditional OEMs. And thats how all the news articles are written about the Y. Its "upset" the market or caused a "seismic shift" in the auto industry.
But look at total gas/diesel sales vs EV sales and suddenly the real story emerges: EVs are a niche market, often supported by government fleet orders.
Funny how cutting the data until the narrative the paper wants to reach just works out every time.
You're comparing EV's to the total sale of gas/diesel now? That's not even a far comparison at all. Tesla's are the only EV's worth buying, and they outsold a very popular vehicle that's almost half it's cost. You think Tesla EV's are a niche? They were outselling Corolla's even tho they're half the cost. Wait until Tesla puts out a cheaper EV right in the same price range as a Toyota Corolla with 350 miles of range. That will not be a niche market, no matter how bad you want it to be. They're insanely popular because they offer many advantages over gas vehicles.
And it is fair, because EVs are a niche. Heralding the doom of the gasoline industry because one EV is finally in the price range of a fully loaded SUV sounds a lot like the Year of the Linux Desktop, but for cars.
And the only way they get Corolla-level cheap on EVs right now is through even more government subsidy. So I have to pay for your delusions.
No one wants electric vehicles, though.
What makes you think that? "Tesla Model Y has surpassed Toyota’s RAV4 and Corolla models to top global sales rankings in the first quarter of 2023"
Because Model Y debuted in China in late 2022 and was used as a social counter against Japanese auto sales (that have always been discouraged by the CCP). Over a third of the sales that JATO counts for all of 2023 are to Chinese markets.
The latter half of 2023 saw a very marked increase in China assaulting western products at market. Expect that position to falter as a result.
Additionally, individual model sales tracking only really became a "news item" when it started to benefit EVs "being close" to beating the traditional OEMs. And thats how all the news articles are written about the Y. Its "upset" the market or caused a "seismic shift" in the auto industry.
But look at total gas/diesel sales vs EV sales and suddenly the real story emerges: EVs are a niche market, often supported by government fleet orders.
Funny how cutting the data until the narrative the paper wants to reach just works out every time.
You're comparing EV's to the total sale of gas/diesel now? That's not even a far comparison at all. Tesla's are the only EV's worth buying, and they outsold a very popular vehicle that's almost half it's cost. You think Tesla EV's are a niche? They were outselling Corolla's even tho they're half the cost. Wait until Tesla puts out a cheaper EV right in the same price range as a Toyota Corolla with 350 miles of range. That will not be a niche market, no matter how bad you want it to be. They're insanely popular because they offer many advantages over gas vehicles.
What advantages do they offer?
And it is fair, because EVs are a niche. Heralding the doom of the gasoline industry because one EV is finally in the price range of a fully loaded SUV sounds a lot like the Year of the Linux Desktop, but for cars.
And the only way they get Corolla-level cheap on EVs right now is through even more government subsidy. So I have to pay for your delusions.