TESLA ON THE EVE OF 2026.
GROK: Tesla's Model Y securing the top spot as the world's best-selling vehicle (of any kind, not just EVs) for 2025—marking the third consecutive year—is indeed remarkable given the company's overall delivery decline and headwinds like intensifying competition, economic pressures, expiring incentives, and no major product refresh. According to Tesla's official announcement and supporting data from year-end reports, the Model Y moved approximately 1.3 million units globally in 2025, up about 8% year-over-year despite the company's total deliveries dropping to around 1.64 million (an 8% decline from 2024's 1.79 million). This allowed it to edge out competitors like the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla, which typically hover around 1 million units each annually, based on Tesla's cited metrics (potentially drawing from aggregated global registration data or internal estimates). How It Achieved #1 Despite the Challenges 2025 was tough for Tesla: Total deliveries fell ...