(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales halved year-over-year in October, data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Wednesday, echoing the steep falls the U.S. electric vehicle maker saw in other
Tesla's UK Car Sales Plummet 51% in October, New Data Reveals
Analysis of Tesla's Sales Decline
(Reuters) -Tesla's UK car sales halved year-over-year in October, data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Wednesday, echoing the steep falls the U.S. electric vehicle maker saw in other European countries.
Year-over-Year Sales Comparison
There were only 495 new Tesla UK registrations in the month, down 51% from the 1,013 registrations last year, the data showed.
Challenges in European Markets
Tesla has been struggling to pull up numbers in some European countries including Spain, the Netherlands and Nordic markets. The automaker's aging models are failing to attract buyers as legacy manufacturers and Chinese rivals are flooding the market with newer and cheaper models.
Impact of Cyberattack on Production
Overall, total new registrations in Britain fell 17.7% to 121,896 units for October, according to New AutoMotive.
An unprecedented cyberattack at UK's largest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover hit the country's production statistics significantly, after its UK factories were closed for almost six-weeks. The company said it will partially resume some manufacturing operations earlier in October.
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo)
