On July 4th, Electrek, a prominent electric vehicle news platform, referenced data from market research firm JATO Dynamics to reveal that the Toyota RAV4 narrowly edged out the Tesla Model Y by a mere 0.16% to claim the title of the world's best-selling vehicle model in 2024. Felipe Muñoz, an analyst at JATO Dynamics, emphasized that despite this slim margin, the Tesla brand has suffered a tarnished image due to the influence of Elon Musk, ultimately costing the Model Y the global sales crown.