√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)