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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

Tesla Motors Inc. is chipping away [cleantechnica.com] at the sales of its rivals in the luxury car space. 2015 saw the combined sales reports of premium cars in the U.S. weigh strongly in favor of the electric vehicle giant [learnbonds.com]. Though Mercedes still tops the list as the best selling luxury car maker in America, Tesla is catching up fast [learnbonds.com] with the Tesla Model S sedan alone.

A number of analysts compile estimates of Tesla’s sales in the U.S. using a variety of methods. Tesla Motors does not reveal its car sales by country, so such means often need to be taken. EV Obsession [evobsession.com] estimates that Tesla Motors sold 26,566 of its Model S sedans in the U.S. alone last year. The lowest estimate sits at 24,200. Regardless, according to these figures, Tesla’s Model S outdid the BMW 6-Series, BMW 7-Series, Audi’s A7 and A8, the Porsche Panamera, the Mercedes S-Class, and every other car in its rank.

The article/press release is rather exuberant, but the numbers in TFA's table are interesting. 9 other luxury brands from BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Audi, Lexus, and Porsche lost sales last year, while the Tesla Model S grew strongly.

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