Tesla has announced a major milestone for its business in the United Kingdom, as it confirmed it has officially delivered its 200,000th vehicle in the region.
Tesla has a massive presence in the European market, as it has routinely relied on it, along with the Chinese market, to bolster strong sales and demand.
The U.K. is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is a region that is heavily involved in the adoption of electric vehicles across all manufacturers.
In the U.K., Tesla has officially delivered 200,000 EVs, confirming the milestone on X earlier today:
Delivered our 200,000th Tesla in the UK! Thank you to our owners, you’re ace 💯 pic.twitter.com/NmnIrDAu0N
— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) March 28, 2024
In 2023, Tesla was the leading EV maker in the U.K., leading MG and BMW by a substantial margin and holding 14.9 percent of the market share in the region.
According to EU-EVs, a site that tracks registration data across the European market, Tesla had its Model Y lead the sales figures for the U.K. in 2023. The Model 3 was fourth on the list.
Tesla has helped the U.K. reach record-high EV sales, especially last year. As a result, the company has broadened its infrastructure to handle the high concentration of EVs in the region.
The European market as a whole has been a major contributor to Tesla’s growth over the past several years. Although Tesla has a production facility in Germany, known as Gigafactory Berlin, the market relies on Chinese vehicles as well, as the Shanghai factory operates as an export hub for Europe, and has for several years.
Tesla builds the Model Y in Europe, but Model 3 configurations come from China.
BEVs made up 16 percent of the market in Europe last year, according to EV Volumes.
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