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Why VW Sells More EVs in Europe Than Tesla and BYD (sustainabilitymag.com)

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According to DataForce figures, which cover the EU, the UK and EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), Volkswagen’s electric sales jumped 56% year-on-year to 274,417 units. Tesla, meanwhile, saw a 27% drop, selling 238,765 vehicles across the region in 2025.

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Volkswagen isn’t the only legacy brand accelerating its EV success. BMW boosted sales 15% last year to 193,186 electric units, while Skoda more than doubled deliveries to 172,000. Audi also gained momentum, climbing 51% to 153,848 vehicles sold.

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VW’s broad range—led by the ID.3 hatchback, ID.4 crossover, and ID.7 sedan and wagon—failed to place any single model in the top three but collectively outsold Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 combined.

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Globally, Tesla’s near-decade reign ended in 2025 when BYD seized the top spot.

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[–] activistPnk@slrpnk.net 2 points 14 hours ago

The article doesn’t seem to answer the “why” question too comprehensively.. just mentions some performance differences.

I saw a Tesla in Europe with a bumper sticker like this: “I bought this car before Elon went crazy”. So I would not neglect the cultural factor.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here is the actual link to the article: https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/vw-beats-tesla-are-historic-firms-winning-the-ev-race

The one linked in the post goes to another one.

[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Sorry, I replaced the link now.