The Tesla Mannequin Y has topped Sweden’s automotive registrations no matter powertrain kind within the first half of 2024, as proven in new information.
The Mannequin Y was the most-registered automobile in Sweden within the first six months of this 12 months, in keeping with information from Mobility Sweden reported by Carup on Monday. The Mannequin Y topped the charts total with 7,386 models registered, regardless of a 20 p.c decline in total EV gross sales. The Mannequin 3 landed 14th total within the six-month interval, whereas electrical choices from Volvo, Toyota, Polestar, and Volkswagen had been additionally among the most registered.
“It’s gratifying that the proportion of electrical vehicles reached one of the best for the 12 months in June, however on the identical time we see a stagnant market, which results in a step by step growing older automobile fleet,” stated Mattias Bergman, CEO of Mobility Sweden. “In an effort to meet the local weather objectives and strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness, it’s essential that electrification is accelerated.”
The Mannequin Y was adopted by different notable BEVs, together with the Volvo EX40 and EX30, the Polestar 2, the Volkswagen ID.4, and the Tesla Mannequin 3, amongst others.
Take a look at the total rankings beneath, which embrace each BEVs, PHEVs, and gasoline autos.
The Mannequin Y has additionally been Sweden’s most-registered automobile throughout a couple of of the person months this 12 months, although with its standing now topping 2024 1H registrations, it has additionally surpassed the Volvo XC60 and XC60 Recharge PHEV because the nation’s most-popular automobile.
The information additionally comes as Sweden’s largest auto union, IF Metall, continues its labor efforts in opposition to Tesla, in hopes to get the automaker to signal a collective bargaining settlement. The union initially launched employee strikes in opposition to Tesla final 12 months, and several other different unions have since launched their very own sympathy strikes.
IF Metall has additionally utilized strike methods in opposition to Tesla comparable to working with authorities businesses withhold license plates, launching import blockades at ports, and making an attempt to cease new Superchargers from being related to the grid.
On the finish of April, Tesla-partnered restore retailers regained the power to work on the automaker’s autos in the past, seemingly easing the strikes. As well as, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated throughout the identical month that he thought the labor efforts in Sweden had been unlikely to stay an issue.
Up to date 4:21 p.m. MT: Edited paragraph 5 for accuracy.
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