Tesla's new car sales in Europe dropped 28.2% in March from a year earlier, even as overall battery electric vehicle sales rose 23.6% in the month, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).

According to research firm JATO Dynamics, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales across 28 European nations decreased by 30% in March to 27,828. The pace of the decline was slightly less than in the first quarter,

Tesla (TSLA) continued to face challenges in the European Union in March as new car registrations declined 36% to 18,224 vehicles. Importantly,