March was a good EV-month in Europe’s largest auto market Germany. BEV registrations rose a stout 35.5%, Germany’s regulator Kraftfahrt Bundesamt KBA says. For Tesla, it was a miserable month. The automaker extended its lamentable showing with registrations down 42.5% compared to March ’24, landing among the also-rans of the industry. As of the first 3 months of the year, Tesla Germany sales are 62.2% below the first quarter of 2024.Where’s the hyper-growth?
Tesla fans were convinced that the slow sales are a result of customers waiting for the new facelifted Model Y. According to Tesla, production of the crossover started in January. So far, the needle did not move. Early results from other European volume markets indicate another forgettable month for Tesla
Volkswagen Group dominates again, with nearly half of the German BEV market to its name.
