Tesla's China-made EV sales fall; German plant to idle over protest

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Tesla sold nearly 20% fewer China-built vehicles in April, a sales report shows. Meanwhile, it will idle a German plant due to expected protests.

BEIJING - U.S. automaker Tesla sold 62,167 China-made electric vehicles in April, down 18% from a year earlier, lagging the broader market's surge, China Passenger Car Association data showed on Tuesday.

China's new-energy vehicle sales including battery-powered EVs and plug-in hybrids were estimated to hit 800,000 units in April, up 33% on the year and a 2% drop from the month before, according to CPCA data. Tesla's sales of China-made vehicles declined 4% during the January to March period, from a year earlier.The company began the second quarter announcing layoffs of more than 10% of its global workforce and slashing vehicle prices in major markets including the United States, China and Europe.

 

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