Tesla’s new car sales in Britain rose year-on-year in June amid a broader recovery in the electric-vehicle market, data showed on Friday, as the U.S. auto maker started deliveries of its updated Model Y last month.
Overall, Britain’s new car registrations grew 6.7% in June from a year earlier to 191,316 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, or SMMT, said in a report, boosted by demand for battery electric vehicles.
Though sales remained below pre-COVID levels, it was the best June since 2019. Battery electric car demand rose 39% to 47,354 units, with every one in four buyers going electric, the SMMT said.
Tesla saw its best sales in June in the UK since 2019, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. William – stock.adobe.com
“That EV growth, however, is still being driven by substantial industry support with manufacturers using every channel and unsustainable discounting to