BEIJING — Tesla took two of the highest three spots for best-selling electrical automobile fashions in China, trade knowledge for the primary three quarters of the yr confirmed.

That is effectively forward of start-up rivals like Xpeng and Nio, in keeping with knowledge launched by China Passenger Automotive Affiliation on Wednesday.

Here is the affiliation’s listing of the 15 best-selling new power autos in China for the primary three quarters of 2021:

1. Hongguang Mini (SAIC-GM-Wuling)
2. Mannequin 3 (Tesla)
3. Mannequin Y (Tesla)
4. Han (BYD)
5. Qin Plus DM-i (BYD)
6. Li One (Li Auto)
7. BenBen EV (Changan)
8. Aion S (GAC Motor spin-off)
9. eQ (Chery)
10. Ora Black Cat (Nice Wall Motor)
11. P7 (Xpeng)
12. Music DM (BYD)
13. Nezha V (Hozon Auto)
14. Intelligent (SAIC Roewe)
15. Qin Plus EV (BYD)

Elon Musk’s automaker bought greater than 200,000 electrical vehicles in China throughout these three quarters — 92,933 Mannequin Ys and 111,751 Mannequin 3s, in keeping with the passenger automobile affiliation. 

China accounted for about one-fifth of Tesla’s income final yr. The U.S.-based automaker started delivering its second China-made automobile, the Mannequin Y, early this yr. The corporate additionally launched a less expensive model of the automobile in July.

Tesla’s shares are up practically 15% up to now this yr, whereas the U.S.-listed shares of Nio are down greater than 25% and Xpeng’s misplaced practically 7% throughout that point.

On a month-to-month foundation, the info confirmed the best-selling electrical automobile in China in September remained the price range Hongguang Mini — a tiny automobile developed by Common Motors’ three way partnership with Wuling Motors and state-owned SAIC Motor.

Tesla’s Mannequin Y was the second best-selling electrical automobile in China in September, adopted by the older Tesla Mannequin 3, the passenger automobile affiliation knowledge confirmed.

Gross sales of latest power autos — a class that features hybrids and battery-only vehicles — climbed amid Beijing’s help for the trade. Nevertheless, passenger automobile gross sales total slumped year-on-year for a fourth-straight month in September.

Chinese language battery and electrical automobile firm BYD dominated the brand new power automobile best-sellers’ listing in September, accounting for 5 of the highest 15 vehicles bought, the passenger automobile affiliation knowledge confirmed.

Xpeng’s P7 sedan ranked tenth, whereas none of Nio’s fashions made the highest 15 listing. The truth is, Nio hasn’t been on that month-to-month listing since Might, when the Nio ES6 ranked fifteenth.

Some in China’s auto trade have solid doubt on the accuracy of the affiliation’s figures.