Tesla recorded 13,800 insurance registrations in China for the week of June 16–22, data shared on Chinese social media showed on Tuesday, marking an 11.0% decline from the previous week and a 20.7% drop compared with the same period a year ago.
The figures represent the second-highest weekly total for the current quarter, following the prior week’s peak of about 15,500 units — the highest for Tesla in China so far this quarter.
Cumulatively, Tesla’s registrations for the second quarter to date are down 5.4% from the first quarter and 17.1% lower than a year earlier.
Compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, which remains Tesla’s strongest in recent years, registrations for the current quarter are tracking about 38.2% lower after 12 weeks.
Year to date, Tesla’s registrations in China are 7.6% below the same period last year — data compiled by X user Piloly showed.
The brand’s lineup in China includes the Model 3, the refreshed Model Y, the Model S and the Model X. The two latter are only available as inventory units, after the company halted imports of the U.S.-made models.
Both Model Y and Model 3 customers can take advantage of a 0% interest financing option available for terms ranging from 1 to 5 years. The offers are only valid for customers taking delivery before the end of June.
Last week, and in an effort to increase demand by the end of the quarter, Tesla China announced on Weibo it is offering discounts on the customization of the vehicle. The offer is valid for customers placing orders through recommendation.
In May, the brand sold 61,662 vehicles in the country, according to China’s Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Figures declined sequentially for the eighth consecutive month.
Last week, Tesla signed a $556 million deal with the Shanghai local government, to launch its first grid-scale battery storage project in China.
The move comes a year after the brand established the production of the Megapack energy storage batteries in its Shanghai plant.
The plant started production in February — just nine months after construction began — and the company expects it to reach mass production in the first quarter of 2026.
Tesla rolled out its Robotaxi service over the weekend in Austin, Texas. The driverless rides have a flat fare of $4.20 and are limited to a geofenced part of the city.
The service is currently being tested by company-invited influencers. It consists of a fleet of 10 autonomous Model Ys, each with a safety driver seated in the passenger seat during the ride.
Tesla is the second best-selling new energy vehicle (NEV) brand in China. BYD led the sales ranking with 83,400 hybrid and fully electric models sold between June 16 and 22.
Li Auto sold 8,930 vehicles and XPeng registered 8,540 units.
