Tesla saw a rebound in China-made vehicle sales, including exports, last month, after seeing a dip in October.
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales of China-made vehicles rebounded last month, after seeing a decline in October.
Tesla China sold 78,856 vehicles in November, including those sold in China and those exported from China to overseas markets, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
That's up 15.49 percent from 68,280 in October but down 4.34 percent from 82,432 in the same month last year.
In October, Tesla China's sales were the lowest since April, down 22.69 percent from September's 88,321, according to last month's figures.
Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that produces the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, both for deliveries to local customers and as an export hub for it.
The CPCA didn't mention Tesla's deliveries or exports in China in November, though some local media reported that it sold more than 73,000 units in the country in November, up 12 percent year-on-year and up 82 percent from October.
In the January-November period, Tesla China sold 822,894 vehicles, down 3.60 percent year-on-year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
Tesla's main Chinese peers reported mixed November sales figures earlier this month.
BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) sold 506,804 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in November, surpassing the 500,000 mark for the second time and marking its sixth consecutive record month.
Nio (NYSE: NIO) delivered 20,575 vehicles in November, up 28.92 percent from 15,959 a year earlier, but down 1.91 percent from 20,976 in October.
Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) delivered a record 30,895 vehicles in November, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time and marking its third consecutive record month.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) delivered 48,740 vehicles in November, up 18.79 percent from 41,030 a year ago, but down 5.25 percent from 51,443 in October, its second consecutive sequential decline.
Zeekr (NYSE: ZK) delivered 27,011 vehicles in November, its third consecutive record month.
BYD and Li Auto both produce both hybrids and battery electric vehicle (BEV) models, while Tesla, Nio, Xpeng, and Zeekr currently produce only BEVs.
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