EV maker Tesla’s second-quarter vehicle delivery numbers exceeded expectations this week with the help of sales and improved demand.

According to the company’s second-quarter report released Tuesday, the company delivered 422,405 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles as well as 21,551 units of other models, making for a 14.8% increase from the previous quarter.

Analysts had predicted Tesla would continue its decline in deliveries in the second quarter after reporting its first drop in sales in the first quarter of this year.

Tesla’s second-quarter vehicle deliveries were likely helped by the company’s discounts on its most popular cars and sales in European and Asian markets.

Still, Tesla’s second-quarter deliveries were 4.8% lower than last year’s, and overall demand for electric vehicles has slowed in the U.S.

Consumers in the U.S. bought 268,909 EVs in the first quarter of 2024, a 15.2% decrease from the previous quarter.

Tuesday’s numbers come immediately after the China Passenger Car Association released numbers on deliveries from Tesla’s Shanghai facility. According to the CPCA’s numbers, the firm suffered a nearly 25% year-on-year reduction in regional deliveries.

Despite demand for EVs remaining relatively strong in China, competition from cheaper Chinese EV companies has reduced Tesla’s market share. Yet Tesla has remained focused on China and has signaled an interest in launching its robotaxi project in the country.

• Vaughn Cockayne can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.