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Europe Car Sales Rise in April as EV Demand Grows

European car sales rose 5.1% in April. Tesla and Chinese automakers posted strong gains in the EU market.

Evelyn Lee
ByEvelyn Lee- Senior Editor
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European car sales rose in April, boosted by strong demand for electric and hybrid vehicles.

New EU car registrations climbed 5.1% year-on-year to 972,314 vehicles, ACEA data showed.

Battery-electric vehicle sales surged 37.7%.

Tesla registrations jumped 67.2% to 9,169 vehicles, lifting its market share to 0.9%.

Chinese automakers also gained. BYD more than doubled EU sales. Chery registrations nearly quadrupled.

SAIC Motor's MG brand reported a 24.6% rise.

For January-April, registrations rose 4.2%, with EVs holding 19.7% market share.

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