China's BYD has achieved a milestone by surpassing Tesla in battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Europe for the first time. According to a report from JATO Dynamics, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in April,

Despite steep tariffs, the Chinese carmaker leapfrogged Tesla in April, in what an analyst called a “watershed moment” for the continent’s auto market.

BYD Co. sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla Inc. for the first time, overtaking the American brand that long led the continent’s EV segment.