Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, celebrated the company's strong sales in South Korea's import car market by sharing an image that combines the South Korean flag with the Tesla logo. This comes as Tesla has maintained its position as the top-selling import car brand in the country for nine consecutive months.
On November 5, Musk retweeted a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account that featured the phrase 'Tesla Korea' along with the image. The original post noted, 'Tesla has secured the top spot in South Korea's import car market, surpassing Mercedes-Benz and BMW,' and highlighted that the number of registrations in October surged by 110.7% year-on-year to 9,165 vehicles.
Tesla's growth in the domestic market has been remarkable. According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), Tesla accounted for 29.5% of all import car registrations in October.
From January to October this year, Tesla's cumulative registrations reached 98,313, marking a 105% increase compared to the same period last year. The cumulative market share for import cars stands at 31.6%, up 12.4 percentage points from the previous year. Tesla is just 1,687 units away from surpassing 100,000 annual registrations.
Earlier in June, Musk expressed his excitement on X when Tesla's Model Y became the best-selling passenger car in South Korea for the month, stating, 'Korea is amazing.'
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