Musk celebrates Tesla’s top market spot in Korea

The Korea Herald · Byun Hye-jin · 2026-11-06 12:02 UTC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk celebrated the automaker’s continued dominance in South Korea’s fiercely competitive imported car market. On Friday, Musk reposted an imag

Tesla CEO Elon Musk celebrated the automaker’s continued dominance in South Korea’s fiercely competitive imported car market.

On Friday, Musk reposted an image of the Korean national flag Taegeukgi modified to feature Tesla’s “T” logo. Writing “Tesla Korea” above the shared post, Musk highlighted data showing the US EV maker maintained its top spot among imported car brands for the ninth consecutive month.

The original post noted that Tesla registered 9,165 vehicles in October -- a 110.7 percent surge year-on-year -- outperforming German luxury rivals, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

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