Tesla sales in Ireland surge 31% despite European decline

Tesla’s Irish sales have surged 31% this year, driven by Model 3 demand, despite sharp declines across Europe

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has been repeatedly criticised across Europe for his numerous interventions in politics across both sides of the Atlantic. 

Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla has seen its sales in Ireland increase by 31% so far this year as it experiences a massive sales decline in other European countries, new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows.

According to SIMI, there was a 15% decline in total new car registrations during February to 14,012 compared to the same period last year, but there was a 36% increase in battery electric car registrations to 2,524.