As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share in most auto markets across the world, one European country has reached a new milestone as led by Tesla’s compact crossover SUV and sedan, the Model Y and Model 3.
France’s auto market reached a record plugin EV market share of 24.4 percent in November, including both battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plugin hybrid EVs (PHEVs), according to data compiled by Clean Technica.
Additionally, Tesla’s Model Y SUV was the nation’s best-selling BEV for the same month, selling 2,891 units to land ahead of the automaker’s Model 3, which sold 2,809 units.
Other BEVs making up the top five spots included the Dacia Spring (1,954), the Renault Megane (1,783) and the Peugeot E-208 (1,428).
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Of the 24 percent market share captured by plugin EVs in November, BEVs made up 15.2 percent while PHEVs made up just 9.2 percent. Comparatively, petrol vehicles accounted for 36.2 percent of the overall market, while diesel vehicles made up 13.8 percent.
Total auto registrations in France in November amounted to 133,960 units for an increase of 10 percent year over year.
Tesla launched its rear-wheel-drive Model Y in Europe in August, which undercut the price of the Model 3 in France.
The Tesla Model Y also landed the spot of the best-selling car in Europe in September, beating out the gas car the Peugeot 208.
