Chinese automakers strengthen their positions in the European market, as Tesla lost part.
In August, the Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles sold three times more new cars in the European Union than the same month of 2024, and for the second time he was ahead of his major competitor Tesla, Reuters report, which refers to the data of the European Association of Automobiles (ACEA).
The total EU market has grown by 5.3% due to increased demand for plugin plugins and de -electric cars. At the same time, Stellantis for the first time over a year has shown sales growth in the region – the first positive result since February 2024.
General registrations in the EU, Great Britain and the European Free Trade Association in August rose to 800 thousand cars. Volkswagen and Renault sales rose 4.8%and 7.8%, respectively, while Stellantis increased by 2.2%.
Tesla, on the contrary, lost 36.6% of EU sales, which reduced market sharing to 1.2% with 2% a year before. At the same time, BYD increased sales by 201,3%, which received 1.3% of the European market. Another Chinese manufacturer, the SAIC motor, owned the MG brand, raised sales by 59.4%, carrying a portion to 1.9% and took place in the tenth place to the most popular EU automakers since the beginning of the year.
The total portion of electric vehicles, hybrids and plugin hybrids in the European Union rose 62.2% in August 2025 against 52.8% a year before.
We will remind you, earlier it was reported that Stellantis would temporarily stop making four models due to low demand.
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