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New data shows Tesla passing legacy car maker in sales for the first time ever — here's how it happened

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Tesla 's sales dropped 1.1% in 2024 for a total of 1.79 million units sold, while Audi 's dropped a whopping 12% to just 1.67 million .

Despite the small decline in sales, Tesla remained the top EV seller in the world, barely outselling China 's BYD Co. by less than 25,000 vehicles.

This accomplishment may have been helped along by a massive drop in sales for Audi .

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