Tesla has passed Mercedes-Benz for the № 3 spot in U.S. luxury-vehicle registrations this year through September, according to data from Experian, and could close the gap with Lexus and BMW before the year is over. Tesla totaled 230,000 vehicle registrations through the first three quarters of the year, passing Mercedes with 213,000. Lexus was in second place with 245,000; BMW led the market with 259,000 in the nine-month period.
Reports show that Tesla sales rose 76 per cent compared with the January-September period last year, while Lexus is up 33 per cent and BMW is up 36 per cent.
