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Chinese EV Makers Set June Sales Records Across Europe and Australia

Aggressive pricing strategies propel Chinese EV makers to their highest midyear sales across Europe and Australia.

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Overview

  • BYD sold 377,628 vehicles globally in June, with 206,884 battery-electric cars, marking an 11% year-on-year increase and more than 8,000 units sold in Australia—a 350% jump that surpassed Tesla’s local June figures.
  • Polestar achieved record June registrations in Europe, setting highs in the Netherlands (434 vehicles), Sweden (1,010) and Germany (517), and its charging network crossed 1 million stations across Europe.
  • XPeng reached a new German sales peak with 240 vehicles in June while its Netherlands deliveries fell 31.6% to 67 units ahead of upcoming G6 and G9 SUV refreshes.
  • Tesla’s refreshed Model Y led individual model sales in the Netherlands with 1,250 registrations, but overall Tesla deliveries in June fell 41.8% year-on-year to 2,002 units.
  • Fully electric vehicles accounted for about 35% of new car registrations in the Netherlands between January and June, underlining EVs’ rising market share in key European markets.