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Tesla registrations in Sweden jump 248% in October, while Volvo and Polestar show big losses.

Tesla registrations in Sweden more than tripled in October from a year earlier, according to Mobility Sweden. Fully electric cars made up just over half of new passenger-car registrations.

Electric Cars Account for More Than Half of New Registrations in October

Electric cars are taking an increasing share of the market. In October, more than half of all newly registered passenger cars were electric.

Chinese electric cars lag in Sweden as tax rules weigh on sales

Chinese car brands are gaining market share in Europe, but sales in Sweden are sluggish. Sweden’s tax on plug-in hybrids is one reason, according to Tomas Ernberg, CEO of the Chinese car brand MG in Sweden.

Demand for new cars slowing as registrations fall

There were 24,147 new passenger cars registered in April, according to the industry organization Mobility Sweden. This is 0.6 percent fewer than in the same month last year.

Weak start to the year for car sales as January registrations fall 18 percent

Car sales start the year weakly. New registrations fall 18 percent.

More pressure in car dealerships

Now come cheaper electric cars - "decisive year"

Car sales are expected to pick up a bit more speed this year after a weak 2024. And more affordable models of electric cars are expected to regain lost market shares. It's a new segment that's coming in 2025, says Mattias Bergman, CEO of Mobility Sweden.