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U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla

’s sales in Europe were down for a 13th consecutive month in January, while its biggest Chinese rival saw another surge.

Data published Tuesday by industry lobby group ACEA, or the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, found that Tesla’s new car registrations fell to 8,075 in January, down 17% from a year ago, representing the 13th consecutive month in which sales have shrunk.

Tesla’s market share across the European Union, Britain, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland fell to 0.8%, meanwhile, down from 1% in the same month last year.