However, this figure was a huge jump from a year earlier, when the city of Shanghai, where Tesla's factory is located, was locked down due to COVID-19. In April last year, the company delivered just 1,512 China-made Model 3 and Model Y cars to the world's largest automotive market.
According to CPCA, local competitor BYD Co with its own series of electric vehicles and The Dynasty-Ocean Hybrid sold 209 467 vehicles in April, up 1.6% from March.
CPCA is expected to release more detailed data on car sales in China in April next week.
Tesla is preparing to export the Chinese version of the Model Y to Canada this year from s shanghai plant, for the first time it will ship vehicles to North America from China .
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