April 2025 just became the month when Europe’s electric car pecking order got flipped upside down. BYD sold 7,231 battery-electric vehicles. Tesla managed 7,165. A gap of 66 cars. Small margin, massive implications. This feels different from previous market shifts. Chinese automaker BYD started serious European operations beyond Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022. Three years later, they’re outselling the company that built the modern EV market. The year-over-year numbers hit like a freight train. BYD’s European registrations shot up 169% compared to April 2024. Tesla’s collapsed 49%. The Model Y, Tesla’s former European champion, lost 53% of its … Continue reading BYD Beats Tesla in Europe After 169% Sales Surge and Model Y Collapse in April 2025