(Reuters) -Tesla’s new car sales in Britain grew 12% year-on-year in June, data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Friday, as the U.S. automaker started deliveries of its updated Model Y last month.
Overall, Britain’s new car registrations in June grew 12.8% from the prior year to 187,655 units, led by a 45.5% growth in battery electric vehicle sales, the data showed.
Tesla sold 7,891 units in June compared to 7,019 units in the prior year, according to New AutoMotive.
Despite the rise in sales for June, Tesla’s UK sales are still down nearly 2% so far this year, while Chinese rival BYD’s sales have increased nearly four-fold.
BYD’s June sales in the UK also rose nearly four-fold to 2,498 units.
US automaker Ford’s EV sales grew the fastest among its rivals in Britain during the first half of 2025, rising more than four-fold from the same period last year, according to the data.
(Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo)
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