Chinese BYD sold more cars than Tesla for the first time in Europe – Cyprus Newspaper
BYD’s fully electric automobile sales increased by 169 percent annually in Europe in Europe and reached 7 thousand 231. In the same period, US -based Tesla’s sales decreased by 49 percent to 7 thousand 99.
China -based electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, in April for the first time in Europe sold more electric vehicles than Tesla.
According to the data of the automotive information provider Jato Dynamics, Chinese car manufacturer Byd’s fully electric automobile sales increased by 169 percent annually in Europe to 7 thousand 231.
In the same period, US -based Tesla’s new automobile sales decreased by 49 percent to 7 thousand 99 percent. Thus, BYD sold more electric vehicles than Tesla for the first time in 28 European countries.
When Plug-in hybrid vehicles were included, the Chinese company left Tesla even more. The total sales of the Chinese company increased by 359 percent in this period.
Jato Dynamics Analyst Felipe Munoz said in his assessment of the issue, although the difference between BYD and Tesla’s monthly sales data is small, it is very large, ”he said.
Stating that Tesla has led the European Electric Vehicle (BEV) market for years, Munoz said, “When it is considered that BYD’s activities outside Norway and the Netherlands officially started at the end of 2022, this is a turning point for the European Automobile Market.” evaluated.
Meanwhile, electric vehicle records in Europe increased by 28 percent in April. German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen’in electric automobile sales increased by 61 percent in April drew attention. On the other hand, Tesla’s sales in European countries have been rapidly stretching in recent years.
Tesla’s top manager (CEO) Elon Musk’s US President Donald Trump at the beginning of the task and likened to the Nazi greetings on the internet, such as the controversial behaviors such as the hand gesture, in Germany in the open support of the extreme right -wing politicians and the interference of the UK politics, the European company causes the company to put a distance between the company.
