Tesla sales surged to a record in the third quarter as American buyers rushed to buy its cars before a $7,500 federal tax credit expired on September 30.
The company sold a record 497,099 vehicles worldwide from July through September, a tally just ahead of the company record set in the final three months of 2024. That’s also up 29% from the 384,122 sold in the second quarter, and up 7% from the third quarter of 2024. It was also the first quarter this year that Tesla posted a year-over-year sales gain.
But the gains might not last. The EV buyer tax credit, passed by