Tesla is closing in on major luxe rivals: Registrations are up 52% over Q1 2020

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Tesla gained more ground on BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz in the first quarter as it remained the No. 4 luxury brand in terms of U.S. registrations, according to new-vehicle registration data from Experian. The California electric vehicle specialist registered 71,345 vehicles, an increase of 52 percent compared with the same period a year earlier. BMW was first at 84,397 (up 29 percent), Lexus second at 80,166 (up 32 percent) and Mercedes-Benz third at 77,826 (up 24 percent). Telsa remained ahead of Audi, which it leapfrogged in 2020.