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VW Group dominates Europe’s April EV sales as Tesla loses more ground

Front view of a white Skoda Elroq electric compact SUV
The Skoda Elroq compact electric SUV had 8,070 sales in Europe in April. It is built on VW Group's MEB platform, which also underpins strong-selling EVs from VW brand as well as Ford. (SKODA)
May 21, 2025 11:49 AM
Front view of a white Skoda Elroq electric compact SUV
The Skoda Elroq compact electric SUV had 8,070 sales in Europe in April. It is built on VW Group's MEB platform, which also underpins strong-selling EVs from VW brand as well as Ford. (SKODA)

Not long ago, the market for battery-electric cars in Europe seemed to be all about Tesla, but April sales figures this year looked very different, with Skoda’s new Elroq compact electric SUV the clear winner, followed by three other models from Skoda’s parent, Volkswagen Group: the VW ID3 compact, ID7 midsize sedan/station wagon and ID4 compact SUV.

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