Italy in October: Model Y Registers 335 and Model 3 162 as BYD's Dolphin Surf Leads EVs
Italy registered 8,122 battery-electric cars in October, 6.1% of the market. BYD's Dolphin Surf was the top-selling EV with 632 registrations. Tesla's Model Y had 335 and the Model 3 had 162.
By the Tesla News Wire staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
October was a thin month for Tesla in Italy. According to Everyeye Auto and NewsAuto, the Model Y registered 335 units and the Model 3 registered 162.
The Italian EV market
Battery EVs: 8,122 registrations, a 6.1% share.
Top EV: the BYD Dolphin Surf with 632.
Model Y year to date: 5,757.
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Everyeye's headline calls October a lean month for Tesla, while BYD and Leapmotor did well. Italy's 6.1% EV share is still well below the levels in Northern Europe.
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