BYD Sales in Germany Surge Over 10x in January, Doubling Tesla's

According to a Bloomberg report on February 4, BYD sold 2,629 new vehicles in Germany in January, surging over 1,000% year-on-year (compared to just 235 units during the same period last year) and more than doubling Tesla’s sales of 1,301 units. As Europe’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, Germany has become a critical battleground between Chinese automakers and Tesla. Following its overtaking of Tesla in both Germany and the UK last year, BYD is continuing to widen its lead. Meanwhile, other Chinese brands—including SAIC’s MG, Leapmotor, and XPeng—are also accelerating their expansion into Europe. Tesla, meanwhile, faces mounting pressure across the region due to Elon Musk’s political remarks: its German sales rose by only 1.9% in January, registrations in France dropped to their lowest level in over three years, and deliveries in Norway plummeted by 88%. Local automakers such as Volkswagen and BMW are also speeding up their electrification efforts, further intensifying competition in the market.