Tesla sales rebound in Europe as Iran war drives demand for electric vehicles

Registrations of Tesla cars continued to rebound in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, but ​fast-moving Chinese rivals such as BYD (002594.SZ) kept chipping away ‌at the US electric vehicle maker’s market share.

Tesla’s sales have recovered strongly in Europe this year after two consecutive annual declines, including a drop ​of nearly 27 per cent in 2025.

The EV maker’s sales rose almost ​45 per cent across Europe in the first quarter. Interest in ⁠new and used EVs...