Tesla races to front of luxury pack

Tesla races to front of luxury pack
Tesla's all-conquering Model 3 (Image: Supplied)
Matt Martel
Market share data released by Lexus has revealed the absolute dominance of Tesla’s Model 3 in the New Zealand luxury car segment.In the past year, Tesla’s market share has grown from 7% to 21.7%, grabbing sales from all carmakers, but particularly Mercedes, BMW and Audi.This comes in the context of an increase in overall sales of luxury vehicles, which Tesla has driven.Tesla grows to 21.7% market share for luxury vehicles, according to Lexus.Tesla sold 2,653 cars in NZ in the year to the end of November, compared with 2,108 for Merc...

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