Sales

Tesla gaining on BMW for U.S. luxury sales crown

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Analysts say rising production of Tesla vehicles such as, clockwise from above, the Model Y, Model S and Model X suggest the automaker is managing the chip crisis better than rivals. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
January 17, 2022 05:00 AM

Tesla's upward trajectory among premium brands is ready for a fresh boost with the start of production at its nearly finished plant in Austin, Texas. But the electric auto maker may have already snatched the U.S. luxury crown from BMW.

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