Tesla's Nordic Sales Jump, but Its October Denmark Share Is Under 1%
Tesla registered 1,548 cars in Norway and 463 in Sweden in October, but 137 Danish registrations gave it 0.73% there, against 5.9% for the year.
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Tesla registered 1,548 cars in Norway and 463 in Sweden in October, but 137 Danish registrations gave it 0.73% there, against 5.9% for the year.
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