Tesla registered 1,210 units in Germany last month, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
The figures showed a 36.7% increase from the previous month. However, sales in May were 36.2% below the 1,896 EVs sold a year ago.
Tesla‘s refreshed Model Y is priced from €45,970 ($51,900), while the Model 3 sedan is available from €40,970 ($46,200). The brand is offering an interest rate of 1.99% with a maximum term of up to 60 months, for vehicles delivered by June 30.
For customers purchasing the Model X (priced from €115,970, equivalent to $131,500) or the Model S (from €110,970, or $125,800), the company offers unlimited free Supercharger and Premium Connectivity, applied only to vehicles ordered after February 6, 2025.
Contrary to the overall sales decline across the globe, Norway’s registrations for the Elon Musk-led brand surged over 200% in May, and its Model Y was Norway’s top-selling car (across all powertrains) for the second consecutive month.
Last month, the company teased the Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) rollout in Europe, posting a video of an engineering test drive in the Netherlands.
The company has repeatedly stated that the system is pending regulatory approval in Europe. However, the latest amendment on regulation from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) suggests that it could be available in September.
As it launches its supervised version across the globe, the company is set to launch the unsupervised full self-driving in Austin on June 12.
The brand sold 1,857 vehicles, a 824% surge year over year. Leapmotor, which entered the country late last year, registered 509 vehicles last month, while Geely-backed Polestar listed 240 units.
After expanding to Germany exactly one year ago, XPeng registered 186 vehicles in May. Premium brand Nio sold 22 EVs last month, three units above April’s figures.
Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes remained the country’s best-selling brands. VW sold over 50,000 vehicles, while the two latter represented over 20,000 units each.
EV Adoption
Germany sold 239,297 new vehicles in May. Battery electric vehicles represented a 18% market share, with 43,060 EVs registered, while hybrid models, including plug-in hybrids, accounted for 38.5%.
Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles remained the top choice among German consumers, accounting for 103,027 units, despite a decline of over 20% year over year in the market share.
