Telsa's Model 3 Is Almost Outselling Toyota's Camry In California - Is This An Indicator Of The Future In The US Overall?

Telsa's Model 3 Is Almost Outselling Toyota's Camry In California - Is This An Indicator Of The Future In The US Overall?

The new car sales report issued by the California New Car Dealers Association reveals that the overall California market declined during the first six months by 5.6% year-over-year to 948,563. Especially sales of cars decreased quickly by 10.8%, as the light trucks went down by just 1.1%.

In such an environment, electrified car sales were increasing and reached H1 market share of 13.0% for all xEVs (HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs):

  • BEVs: 52,807 (market share of 5.6%), up 60% from 33,015
  • PHEVs: 21,193 (market share of 2.2%), down 28% from 29,622
  • Total: 74,000 (at 7.8% market share), up 18% from 62,637
  • HEVs: 48,861 (market share of 5.2%), up 22% from 40,011
  • Total xEVs: 122,861 (market share of 13.0%), up 20% from 102,648


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qwertyfla1qwertyfla1 - 8/16/2019 11:52:29 AM
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No, it's an indicator that the new Camry is butt ass ugly!


vdivvdiv - 8/16/2019 4:45:00 PM
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I kinda like it, they've done worse.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 8/16/2019 12:42:28 PM
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So among all cars and trucks, the Model 3 was the 3rd best selling vehicle. Also 1 out of every 8 cars sold in CA in xEV with a 60% growth in pure battery EVs. Pretty good progress overall, let's see what H2 brings.


supermotosupermoto - 8/16/2019 5:58:19 PM
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The only reason why people I know drive EVs in CA is to access the carpool lane while driving solo. When not commuting, they drive any other car they own.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 8/17/2019 12:52:53 PM
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That is completely untrue, every Tesla owner I know prefers it to other cars they own. Some are now on their 2nd Tesla.


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/19/2019 8:17:45 AM
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@SJD Stop being such a kneel-and-bob paid hack.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 8/19/2019 7:43:34 PM
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Hypocrite much?


MDarringerMDarringer - 8/16/2019 7:14:45 PM
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Click


wilfredwilfred - 8/16/2019 11:03:09 PM
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Right, I wonder how many Camry would’ve been sold if it had $3,750/1,875 tax credit + $2,500 state rebate + $1,000 SCE rebate...

And if you lease it, given Camry pretty high residual value, it’s like FREE!!!


runninglogan1runninglogan1 - 8/18/2019 6:23:03 AM
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Great car. Basically sells itself.


senftsenft - 8/19/2019 7:17:12 AM
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Given sedan sales — you know, that cratering thing — is there any relevance or significance to this statistic? I mean, being the best selling vehicle in a dying niche? Really?
Now, if the Model Y was the best selling SUV/crossover in the US (as opposed to a single state), that would be exciting.
But a sedan outselling Camry in a single state? Boorrrring. And meaningless.


TruthyTruthy - 8/19/2019 2:12:45 PM
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Nearly half of all tesla sales are in California. The reasons why expalin why this is not happening across the US. Charging infrastructure, tax laws, car pool lanes, warm weather all help with tesla in CA. The Camry is not selling as well largely due to the trend toward crossovers.
The Subaru Crosstrek outsells the Camry in th UP of Michigan, does this indicate it will happen across the US?


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 8/19/2019 7:46:24 PM
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Yup, exactly.

Bodes well for when chargers are as plentiful across the US as they are in CA today, as well as for the Model Y which is a much larger market today.
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