Amid the world’s accelerating shift from gas-guzzling internal combustion engines (ICEs) to environment-friendly electric powertrains, Tesla maintained its dominance in terms of sales last year. In the global EV sales rankings for 2022, the all-electric Tesla Model Y crossover SUV outshined all other zero-emission vehicles, including the Model 3 electric sedan. Last year, the Model Y attracted more than 747,000 new customers, up 91 per cent over the preceding year. Roughly 45 per cent of the Model Ys sold last year were bought by Chinese customers (including Hong Kong), while North America accounted for nearly 34 per cent of the model’s total sales.

In the global EV sales rankings for 2022, the all-electric Tesla Model Y crossover SUV outshined all other zero-emission vehicles, including the Model 3 electric sedan. Last year, the Model Y attracted more than 747,000 new customers, up 91 per cent over the preceding year. Roughly 45 per cent of the Model Ys sold last year were bought by Chinese customers (including Hong Kong), while North America accounted for nearly 34 per cent of the model’s total sales.

In Europe, registrations of the model reached 19 per cent with an impressive increase of 416 per cent in volume. Sales of the EV in Southeast Asia-Pacific region followed with 13,400 units, while Japan-Korea accounted for 9,600 units.

The second position was grabbed by the Tesla Model 3 electric sedan, which attracted more than 482,000 buyers. Nearly 47 per cent of those units were sold in the U.S.-Canada, while 28 per cent were sold in China. Roughly 19 per cent of the sales took place in Europe. Unlike sales of the Model Y, the sales of the Model 3 decreased 3 per cent, thanks to the popularity of the crossover twin. Together, the Model Y and Model 3 accounted for 95 per cent of the brand’s global volumes in 2022.

The third position went to the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, which emerged as the benchmark of electric cars in China – the world’s largest car market. The small electric car sold 443,400 units last year, partly thanks to the EV’s pocket-friendly price tag.

The Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV emerged as the Europe’s most popular electric car, which enjoyed an increase of 53 per cent in sales to 175,600 units. Of the total sales, 47 per cent emerged from China-Hong Kong-Taiwan, 39 per cent from Europe, and 13 per cent in North America. The Volkswagen ID.3 and the Fiat 500 sold far less units, dropping a strong hint that the European models are far from being global models like the Tesla Model Y and 3.