Tesla's new-vehicle registrations across parts of Europe showed a mixed picture in April, extending a rebound in some markets while registering steep declines in others. Data published by national compilers and industry groups point to double-digit percentage increases in Sweden, France and Denmark, an uptick in the Netherlands, and pronounced drops in Norway and Spain.
Registrations - used as a proxy for vehicle sales - rose 111% in Sweden and 102% in Denmark in April, according to Mobility Sweden and bilstatistik.dk. France reported a 112% increase, and the Netherlands recorded a 23% gain, based on data published on Friday. By contrast, registrations fell 47% in Spain and 61% in Norway, according to figures released by industry group ANFAC and Norway's OFV on Monday.
These country-by-country fluctuations form part of a broader rebound in Tesla's European activity so far this year, after the automaker endured two straight annual declines. Analysts point to an easier year-on-year comparison and heightened consumer interest in alternatives to combustion-engine vehicles following a spike in petrol prices linked to the Iran war as contributing factors to the recovery.
"European EV sales figures are likely to rebound this year owing to a combination of new models, improved performance, and higher gasoline prices," said Andy Leyland, co-founder of supply chain specialist SC Insights.
Leyland cautioned that registration totals are sensitive to delivery timing. Where vehicles enter Europe by ocean freight, monthly delivery patterns can be irregular, so registrations may show sizable month-to-month volatility when shipments arrive or are delayed.
The mixed April results follow a difficult 2025 for Tesla in Europe. The company lost almost half its European market share last year, a setback industry observers attribute to intensifying competition, the absence of new models, and consumer reactions to CEO Elon Musk's political stance. Those dynamics remain part of the backdrop as analysts assess the current-year recovery.
Other European markets were expected to publish April registration figures later in the day, with Italy and Portugal mentioned as pending reports in data releases.
Rico Luman, senior economist at ING Research, said April was likely to show the first clear impact of high fuel prices on new battery electric vehicle registrations. He noted that Europe's BEV share of new car registrations rose to 20.5% in the first quarter of 2026 from 13.2% a year earlier, and he said that share is likely to continue edging toward 25% in coming months.
The April country results underscore how uneven demand and delivery dynamics can be across European markets. While Sweden, France and Denmark displayed substantial percentage recoveries, Norway - a historically strong EV market - and Spain reported steep declines that will weigh on Tesla's regional totals for the month.
Industry observers and data compilers stress that monthly registration counts can swing based on where and when vehicles are delivered from production sites, and that continued shifts in fuel prices and the arrival of new EV models will influence whether the broader rebound strengthens or moderates in the coming months.
Data sources cited: Mobility Sweden, bilstatistik.dk, ANFAC, OFV, ING Research, SC Insights.