EVs reach milestone in Europe, outselling diesels in December, data shows

Tesla-Model 3_web — There were 9,613 Tesla Model 3s registered in the UK in December, 28 percent of the model's total sales for the year in the country. Tesla has traditionally registered more vehicles at the end of each quarter.

January 18, 2022 02:43 PM

Full-electric vehicles surpassed diesels in monthly sales in December in western Europe after a big push for year-end registrations, the first time that has happened, according to new data.

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