"Tesla has long been the king of EVs, but its position is slowly eroding as customers are turning to the vastly more diversified portfolios of rival companies. That evolution is clear as day in Europe, where Tesla's reliance on just two aging cars-the Model 3 and Model Y-has caused sales numbers to go down month after month, leaving room for so-called traditional automakers to sweep in."
"Eight months into the year, the Tesla Model Y is Europe's best-selling EV, according to preliminary numbers from DataForce that take into account 97% of sales in the European Union, the United Kingdom and EMEA countries. Despite this-and the fact that the Model 3 was the third-best-selling EV-Tesla is the only electric car maker in the top 10 with decreasing sales. So far this year, the Model Y has been sold in 83,314 units, a significant decrease of 34% over last year."
Electric vehicle sales in Europe increased 26% year-over-year in the first eight months. Tesla's Model Y remains the continent's best-selling EV but its sales fell 34% to 83,314 units. The Model 3 sold 50,237 units, down 29% year-over-year. Tesla is the only automaker in the top 10 with decreasing sales despite those model rankings. In August, Volkswagen led EV maker sales with 16,105 units, a 45% increase driven by the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.7. Tesla was second in August with 14,245 units, down 23%, and BMW sold 12,546 EVs, up 7%. Kia dropped out of the top 10 in August, with Ford taking its place thanks to rising Explorer EV sales.
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