Overview

• BYD sold 7,230 electric vehicles in Europe in April, narrowly surpassing Tesla’s 7,165 for the first time.
• Tesla’s European registrations plunged by over 50% year-on-year in April, marking its steepest drop in 2025.
• Volkswagen more than doubled its European EV deliveries in Q1 2025, highlighting the resilience of established local brands.
• In Germany, over two-thirds of BYD’s April volumes went to dealers and rental fleets, leaving private customers with under 12% of sales.
• The Chinese automaker launched a sub-€20,000 Dolphin Surf model, slashed prices on 22 variants by up to 34% and is expanding production sites and service points to offset EU tariffs.