Tesla Model 3 becomes first electric car to top European sales
Governments are offering generous incentives to entice buyers to trade in combustion-engine cars, with fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounting for 23% of the market in September, a near doubling from 2020.
Tesla's Model 3 was the top-selling vehicle in Europe last month, the first time an electric car has outsold rival models with gasoline engines.
The US automaker’s most affordable vehicle beat out cars including Renault’s Clio and Volkswagen’s Golf, according to Jato Dynamics. The Model 3’s performance partly reflects "Tesla’s intensive end-of-quarter sales push," the research firm said in a report.
