Tesla sold 10,160 cars in China in March, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association on Thursday.

That was more than double its sales in China last month.

In February, Tesla's delivery was not significantly affected by the new coronavirus outbreak.

Tesla delivered 3958 units in the Chinese market in February, accounting for about 30% of the country's total electric vehicle sales, Cui Dongshu, secretary general of China Passenger Car Association said on March 9.

According to vehicle insurance data, Tesla registered 3,563 new cars in China in January. This means that Tesla's delivery in February was not significantly affected by the new coronavirus outbreak.

According to the data of the China Passenger Car Association, China's wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in February were 11,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 77.7% and a month-on-year decrease of 70%.