Volkswagen, opens new tab overtook Tesla,  in sales of fully-electric cars in Europe in 2025, data from JATO Dynamics showed on Thursday, another setback for the U.S. automaker after China's BYD dethroned it as the world's top EV maker last year.

JATO said sales of Volkswagen brand battery electric vehicles  in Europe rose 56% last year versus 2024 led by strong sales of its new ID.7.