Fast-rising Tesla passes BMW in registrations

Tesla’s Model Y was the top EV in the U.S. in January, with 18,549 registrations.

March 14, 2022 04:00 AM

After narrowly missing out on overtaking luxury leader BMW in new-vehicle registrations for 2021, Tesla began this year in the segment's No. 1 spot, according to data from Experian.

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