(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales were nearly flat in September, compared with a year earlier, while the overall UK electric vehicle market saw strong growth, data from New AutoMotive showed on Friday.
Tesla's UK Car Sales See Minimal Growth Amid EV Market Surge
Overview of Tesla's UK Sales Performance
(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales were nearly flat in September, compared with a year earlier, while the overall UK electric vehicle market saw strong growth, data from New AutoMotive showed on Friday.
Comparison with Overall EV Market
There were 8,038 new Tesla UK registrations in September, up just 0.11% from a year earlier, the data showed.
Factors Affecting Tesla Sales
Backlash against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political stance has hurt the company's sales in the European market.
Political Backlash Against Elon Musk
Overall, new registrations last month for battery electric vehicles in Britain jumped 20.8% year-on-year to 69,569 units, according to New AutoMotive.
Market Growth Statistics
"Drivers are switching to electric in their thousands, even as adoption naturally ebbs and flows with seasonality, model launches, economic confidence and charging perceptions," Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, said in a statement.
(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)


