Tesla's European sales rose 97% in November to 31,820 units, largely due to the Model Y's strong performance. It was the only electric vehicle to make it onto Europe's November sales podium, with the Dacia Sandero in second place with 18,746 sales (up 16%) and the Toyota Yaris in third place with 17,309 sales (up 150%).
So far this year, the Peugeot 208 - which is also available as an all-electric model - has been the top-selling car in Europe, with 193,743 units sold, according to preliminary data from Dataforce cited by Automotive News Europe. The French subcompact hatchback is on track to be the top seller in Europe for the year.
Over the course of November, six different models have held the top spot as Europe's best-selling car, but only two of them have been fully electric - the Tesla Model 3 (March) and the Tesla Model Y (September and November).
In Germany - Europe's largest car market - the Model Y was dethroned in November by the Tesla Model 3, which became the most registered electric vehicle in the country, according to data from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany's national auto agency. In November, Tesla sold 6,811 Model 3s in Germany, compared to 3,687 Model Ys. November also saw the start of deliveries for the refreshed Model S and Model X in Germany, with Tesla selling 106 and 35 units, respectively.
Tesla's deliveries in Germany reached record levels in November, representing a 93% year-over-year increase for a total of 10,819 vehicles. November was Tesla's second-best sales month in the country, behind September.
Earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that the Model Y would become the world's top-selling vehicle overall in 2023. With the Model Y's strong sales performance in Europe and other regions, this prediction seems increasingly likely.
Source: Automotive News
