Elon Musk’s Tesla Sold 66% Of All Registered EVs This Year

New data from Experian shows that 294,218 electric vehicles were sold between January and August of this year. Although this figure only accounts for 2.7% of total automobile sales, it nonetheless represents a 114% increase when compared to the same period of 2020. Out of the 294,218 electric vehicles sold, 194,165 (or 66%) were Teslas, with three of Tesla's four models ranking among the top 10 EVs sold in the United States in 2021 so far. 

The Model Y compact crossover was the highest registered Tesla vehicle in the US, with 105,445 of the electric SUVs being registered this year. The Model Y is closely followed by the Model 3 sedan, which sold 80,681 units in August 2021 alone.  

Other electric vehicles in the top 10 include the Chevrolet Bolt (22,799), the Ford Mustang Mach-E (15,938), the Volkswagen ID.4 (10,685) and the Nissan Leaf (10,238). Although sales of Tesla’ top two vehicles are booming, its other models saw a significant drop. The Tesla Model S came in at 6,212 sales while the Model X reached just 1,827.