# The US carmaker said in a statement that the so-called Gigafactory delivered 74,478 units in April, up 36 per cent from the same period in 2025.

*business · news · 2026-05-08 · South China Morning Post*

## Key points

- Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered 74,478 units in April, up 36% year-on-year.
- April sales dropped 7.2% month-on-month, indicating intensified competition from Chinese EV makers.
- Tesla's Shanghai factory sold 292,876 vehicles in the first four months of 2026, up 26.7%.
- March deliveries rebounded due to local government subsidies and aggressive financing incentives.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** United States, China

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