Tesla EV Registrations Surge in Europe in March

Tesla's electric vehicle registrations in Europe surged in March, signaling a robust recovery after a challenging year, even as global first-quarter delivery expectations remain tempered by competitive pressures. The company registered 9,569 new vehicles in France, a 203 percent increase from the previous year and just three units shy of its all-time monthly high of 9,572 set in December 2023. Similar gains appeared across Nordic markets, with Norway reporting 6,150 registrations, up 178 percent year-over-year, Sweden at 1,447 vehicles, a 144 percent rise, and Denmark at 1,784, reflecting a 96 percent increase.

These figures, released Wednesday by national data compilers including France's PFA and Denmark's bilstatistik.dk, marked the first month of overall automotive sales growth in France since October. For the full first quarter, Tesla's registrations in France reached 13,945, a 108 percent jump from the prior year. In the Nordics, quarterly growth stood at 95 percent in Norway, 48 percent in Sweden, and 50 percent in Denmark, where totals hit 2,324 vehicles.

The rebound follows a difficult 2025, when Tesla lost nearly half its European market share amid intensifying...