Tesla posted record sales globally last year, more than 1.3 million cars

The share price of Tesla took a hit in recent weeks, even though the electric-car specialist has just posted its best annual sales result.

Worldwide sales for the US electric-car specialist Tesla rose by more than 350,000 cars in 2022, according to the company’s latest official production and delivery figures.

The full-year total for 2022, as reported by Tesla, was 1,313,851 cars.

This compared to 936,172 in 2021.

“In 2022, vehicle deliveries grew 40 per cent (year-on-year) to 1.31 million while production grew 47 per cent to 1.37 million,” Tesla said in a statement.

“In the fourth quarter (October-December), we produced over 439,000 vehicles and delivered over 405,000 vehicles.

“We continued to transition towards a more even regional mix of vehicle builds which again led to a further increase in cars in transit at the end of the quarter,” the company said.

Australian sales figures for Tesla in 2022 – included in the annual VFACTS report for all car companies – will be made public this Thursday (5 January 2023).

Global sales of the Tesla Model 3 sedan and Tesla Model Y SUV in 2022 totalled 1,247,146, up from 911,208 for 2021.

Sales of the Tesla Model S large sedan and Model X large SUV nearly tripled, from 24,964 in 2021 to 66,705 in 2022.

Year	Tesla global sales, change from prior year (based on Tesla financial reports)	Vehicles produced
2022	1,313,851, up 40 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y
2021	936,172, up 87.4 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y
2020	499,550, up 36 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y
2019	367,500, up 50 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3
2018	245,240, up 138 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3
2017	103,120, up 35 per cent	Model S, Model X, Model 3
2016	76,230, up 51 per cent	Model S, Model X
2015	50,557, up 60 per cent	Model S
2014	31,655, up 41 per cent	Model S
2013	22,477, up 625 per cent	Model S
2012	3100	Model S, Roadster (2008 to 2012)

Source: Tesla financial reports.

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