Tesla's new registrations in Germany nearly quadruple in October, KBA says
TSLA•Tesla registered 2,932 new cars in Germany in October, up 290.9% year over year. Registrations from January through October rose 206.1% to 47,742.
1. Registrations surge
Germany's road traffic agency KBA said 2,932 new Tesla cars were registered in October, up 290.9% from a year earlier. Tesla registrations from January through October increased 206.1% to 47,742.
2. German EV market
Battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany rose 79.5% in October to 94,086. Tesla accounted for 1.2% of all car registrations that month, compared with 2.0% for BYD, 1.4% for Leapmotor and 0.5% for Xpeng.
3. European growth
The German figures follow strong registration growth for Tesla across several European markets in October, extending its recovery in the region after a prolonged period of weaker demand.
