Sales of new cars in China have been hit in recent months by the corona crisis, but the market rebounded in March. Tesla stands out in this regard; that brand even set a new sales record in China in March.
Although China is also far from being free from the consequences of the coronavirus, the recovery has already clearly started there. Although sales in March were nearly 44 percent lower than the same month last year, it grew by a staggering 360 percent from February this year. This is evident from figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Tesla stands out above the rest, because that brand knew according to Reuters in China in March even 5.5 times as many cars to sell than in February. That means 450 percent growth, from 2,314 cars in February to 12,709 cars in March.
Despite the corona crisis, March was even more successful for Tesla in China than in the same month last year. According to Tesmanian Last year, Tesla sold over 42,000 cars in China all year round, and now in just one month more than a quarter of that number. It makes it the most successful month ever for Tesla in China. An important part of that success is due to the local delivery, as the brand builds cars in the Gigafactory in Shanghai.