Tesla’s car sales in Germany fell in September, even as the country’s overall EV market grew by nearly 32%. The drop comes amid rising competition from BYD and anticipation ahead of Tesla’s October 7 announcement.

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BYD, China’s largest EV maker, registered 3,255 new vehicles in September, more than twenty times its sales from a year earlier. BYD has sold 11,810 cars in Germany since January, narrowing the gap with Tesla’s year-to-date total.