Tesla proudly announced on its official X page the successful achievement of the 1 million electric vehicle sales milestone in the European market.
The leading American automaker indicated it took 14 years to reach 1 million unit sales since the first Roadster’s delivery in the region.
“14 years ago, we delivered the first Tesla Roadster to customers in Europe. Today, we hit 1 million Tesla vehicles on the road across Europe.”
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European offerings
Tesla currently offers the S3XY lineup in Europe, according to Tesla North. It imports the Model 3 from the Gigafactory Shanghai in China, while the Model S and Model X come from the Fremont factory in California.
On the other hand, the Model Y undergoes local production in Gigafactory Berlin.
“Berlin and Austin factory, the current priority is actually maximizing the output from our existing lines by laser-focusing on efficiency improvements. As always, maintaining a high quality and reducing per unit cost will be as critical as growing the production volume.”
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Drive Tesla Canada also asserted the Musk-led company’s ongoing development of a new-gen Roadster. However, Tesla decided to prioritize the production of the Semi and Cybertruck.
Tesla Model Y leads
Tesla’s all-electric crossover Model Y continues to dominate the European automotive market in the January to August 2023 period.
EV-a2z previously reported that the Tesla Model Y sold 19,725 units in the region in August alone. It demonstrated an 189% YoY increase from just 6,817 units in 2022.
Year to date, its sales reached 151,191 units. It beat the Dacia Sandero’s sales of 148,080 units.
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Tesla confirmed plans to start the Cybertruck’s customer deliveries on November 30. However, its European launch may not occur early as Tesla Chief Musk already warned that its production ramp-up will take longer due to its design complexity.
