Tesla Model 3 at 4th China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo. Credit: Tesla Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member Tesla’s retail sales in China declined for the third consecutive month in August, while exports from its Shanghai plant continued to rise. It was Tesla’s lowest August retail result in China since 2022. The US automaker sold 50,047 vehicles in China in August, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The result represents a 12.4% decline from 57,152 units a year earlier. However, sales increased by 83.7% from July’s 27,249 units. Meanwhile, Tesla’s Shanghai plant exported 36,119 vehicles in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year growth. Exports increased 38.7% from a year earlier but fell 45.6% from July’s record of 66,330 units. Tesla delivered 316,251 vehicles in China during the first eight months of 2026, down 12.4% year-on-year. The export volume in the same period was 331,443 cars, up 114.7% from the same period last year. If this trend continues, 2026 will be the first year when Tesla’s Shanghai plant exports more cars than it sells domestically. The 2026 period shows January-August. Exports accounted for 51.2% of the plant’s wholesale sales between January and August, compared with 29.9% a year earlier. Tesla accounted for 7.2% of China’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) retail market in August, down from 8.3% a year earlier but up from 4.2% in July. China’s overall BEV retail sales reached 698,000 units during the month, up approximately 1.7% year-on-year. Tesla China’s wholesale sales (domestic retail sales + exports) reached 86,166 vehicles in August. This represents a 3.6% year-on-year increase and a 7.9% decrease from July. Its cumulative wholesale sales reached 647,694 vehicles in the first eight months, up 25.6% year-on-year, as growing exports offset lower retail sales in China. Most important news in your inbox. Recaps · scheduled All you need, in one email. Instant alerts · real-time Ping me when an article goes live. 0 of 27 topics selected Bundle into one email per day — instead of one email per article No spam · Unsubscribe with one click · Change settings anytime