Toyota Outguns Musk with its Own Technology
- Toyota is directly challenging Elon Musk's assertion that the Tesla Model Y will be the world's best-selling car for the third consecutive year in 2025, using musk's own...
- On January 11, 2025, Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the Tesla Model Y was projected to be the world's best-selling vehicle for the third year...
- Toyota responded with a post on X, posing a question to Musk's AI, Grok: "Will Tesla Model Y be the best-selling car in 2025?" grok's response, as shared...
Toyota Uses Musk’s AI, Grok, to Challenge Tesla Sales Claims
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Toyota is directly challenging Elon Musk’s assertion that the Tesla Model Y will be the world’s best-selling car for the third consecutive year in 2025, using musk’s own artificial intelligence, Grok, to do so.
Background on Musk’s Claim
On January 11, 2025, Elon Musk announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the Tesla Model Y was projected to be the world’s best-selling vehicle for the third year running. He stated this based on preliminary sales data and projections.Source: Elon Musk’s X post
Toyota’s Response with Grok
Toyota responded with a post on X, posing a question to Musk’s AI, Grok: “Will Tesla Model Y be the best-selling car in 2025?” grok’s response, as shared by Toyota, was a resounding ”No.” Toyota’s post included a screenshot of the exchange with Grok. Source: Toyota Europe’s X post
Sales Data Context
While final 2024 sales figures are still being tallied as of January 16, 2026, preliminary data indicates a close competition between the Tesla Model Y and Toyota’s vehicles. In 2023, the Tesla Model Y sold approximately 1.23 million units globally. Source: Reuters Toyota’s combined sales across all models exceeded 10.7 million units in 2023, with the Corolla and RAV4 being strong contenders. Source: Toyota Global Sales Report 2023
The 2025 competition is expected to be fierce, with several automakers releasing new electric vehicle models.