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π An electric car is the world's best-selling car
An electric car has toppled the Toyota Corolla from the top spot.
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We have previously reported that an electric car became Sweden's best-selling car during the first quarter of 2023. And that an electric car became Europe's best-selling car during the same period.
New data shows that an electric car also became the world's best-selling car in the first three months of this year.
New number one: Tesla Model Y
The electric car in question is Tesla's Model Y.
According to Jato Dynamics, 267,200 Model Y were sold in the first quarter, ahead of Toyota's Corolla with 256,400. Third place went to another Toyota, the Hilux, with 214,700.
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Elon Musk was almost completely correct
In 2021, Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, said that he believed that Model Y would soon become the world's best-selling car:
βWe think Model Y will be the best selling car or vehicle of any kind in the world. Probably next year. Iβm not 100 percent certain next year, but I think itβs quite likely... more likely than not, that 2022 Model Y is best selling car or truck... in the world.β
He missed by one quarter. For the full year 2022, the Model Y came in third place. (Of course, it remains to be seen whether Model Y can hold first place for the whole year 2023.)
Soon only electric cars at the top
It will not be more than a couple of years before all cars at the top of the sales list are electric cars. Their price is constantly falling; among other things, Tesla has promised a new model that will cost about half of what a Model Y costs today. That model will then be in the same price range as the Toyota Corolla.
Toyota has been slow with the transition to electric, despite having a strong position for a long time with the Prius hybrid. Now Toyota holds places 2-5 on the top list, but it wouldn't surprise me if we don't see a single Toyota there in two or three years.
Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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