Europe: BMW overtakes Tesla in EV sales for the 1st time

urope registered a total of 1.03 million new car sales - of which 54% were SUVs.

According to reports, BMW has overtaken Tesla in the European EV market for the first time.

The German carmaker reportedly delivered 14,869 electric vehicles in Europe - 308 units more than its American rival. EV maker Tesla registered a decline in sales last month, with both its Model Y and Model 3 recording a 16% and 17% slump, respectively. Having said that, Europe's best-selling EV in July was the Tesla Model Y, which was followed by the Volvo EX30 and Volkswagen ID.4.

While the European car market grew by 2%, overall EV sales in the region registered a 6% decline. As per reports, Europe registered a total of 1.03 million new car sales - of which 54% were SUVs.

Source: Autocar UK