Tesla Registrations Surge 655% in France as May Sales Rebound Across Europe
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 1
Tesla Registrations Surge 655% in France as May Sales Rebound Across Europe
8 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 1
France led Tesla’s May rebound with 5,446 new registrations, up 655% from a year earlier, while Norway rose 29% to 3,345.
Sweden registrations climbed 71% to 858, Denmark jumped 136% to 1,750 and Spain gained 113% to 1,690, extending Tesla’s recovery in several European markets.
Europe’s broader electrified-vehicle market is helping lift Tesla: registrations of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid models rose about 21% in April and exceeded two-thirds of all new registrations.
Policy support, subsidies and higher fuel costs are pushing buyers toward lower-emission cars, though Tesla is still recovering from a 2025 slide in European market share tied to stronger competition, an aging lineup and backlash over Elon Musk’s politics.
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