July 3 (Reuters) - Tesla's sales volume in

Germany fell by 60% in June, the German road traffic agency KBA

said on Tuesday, although sales of battery electric vehicles

rose overall.

KBA said Tesla sold 1,860 cars in Germany in June, down 60%

from a year earlier. The number of Teslas sold in the first half

of 2025 dropped 58.2% to 8,890 units, compared with the same

period last year.

By contrast, the total number of newly registered electric

vehicles increased by 8.6% in June, KBA added.

The automaker's sales dropped for a sixth straight month in

France, Sweden, Denmark and Italy, underlining the challenges

the company faces after competitors with newer models gained

market share and CEO Elon Musk's popularity declined.

The German agency said sales volume of Chinese electric

vehicle manufacturer BYD jumped almost fourfold to

1,675 units in June and rose more than fivefold to 6,323 units

in total since the beginning of the year.