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VW’s ID.3 Quickly Climbs to Top of Europe’s Electric-Car Market
- The car outsold Renault’s Zoe and easily beat Tesla’s Model 3
- Government subsidies, stricter emissions rules drive growth
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Volkswagen AG’s ID.3 hatchback rose to the top of Europe’s electric-car sales chart a few months after hitting the market, narrowly beating a Renault SA model and trouncing Tesla Inc.’s Model 3.
VW sold 10,475 ID.3s in October, beating Renault’s Zoe subcompact by about 700 units, according to Jato Dynamics. After beating all other EVs by a wide margin in September, Tesla registered just 834 Model 3 sedans last month.