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Model Y becomes the world's best-selling vehicle in 2023

Elon Musk promised Model Y becomes the world's best-selling vehicle in 2023 by the end of 2023. It happened, but 26 days late.

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“We think the Model Y will be the best selling vehicle of any kind globally. ... I think we've got a good chance of it being the best selling vehicle by revenue next year and then I think quite likely to be the best selling vehicle in just of any kind numerically in 23 and 2023.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 7, 2021 · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (October 7, 2021), video, ~00:01:59 00:01:59 ↗
Video: Tesla Shareholder Meeting (October 7, 2021), video, ~00:01:59
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:01:59 — TESLA SHAREHOLDER MEETING (OCTOBER 7, 2021), VIDEO, ~00:01:59
What actually happened

JATO Dynamics ranked the Model Y the world's best-selling car of 2023, with about 1.23 million registrations. Wikipedia: Tesla Model Y (best-selling car of 2023) ↗

The Progression

Oct 7, 2021
The promise: “We think the Model Y will be the best selling vehicle of any kind globally. ... I think we've got a good chance of it being the best selling vehicle by revenue next year and then I think quite likely to be the best selling vehicle in just of any kind numerically in 23 and 2023.” · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (October 7, 2021), video, ~00:01:59 00:01:59 ↗
Jan 26, 2024
Delivered — 26 days late. JATO Dynamics ranked the Model Y the world's best-selling car of 2023, with about 1.23 million registrations. Wikipedia: Tesla Model Y (best-selling car of 2023) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · 26 days late. It happened.

At Tesla's 2021 shareholder meeting Elon Musk said the Model Y would quite likely be the best-selling vehicle of any kind by number in 2023. It was.

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