Tesla sales fall in UK, France and other EU countries

Tesla sales in Europe are sliding. That's a problem for Elon Musk.
While Tesla's sales in markets such as Belgium, Netherlands, and Sweden rose last year, the overall picture in Europe is less than rosy for the automaker — esp
Tesla sales fall in Germany as Musk backs far right
Tesla sales plunged in Germany last month, official data showed Wednesday, after billionaire owner Elon Musk waded into the country's election campaign by vocally backing the far right. Last month total electric car sales in Germany rebounded by over 53 percent from a year earlier,
Tesla sales fall in UK, France and other EU countries after Elon Musk storms into politics
But the latest UK figures follows a 63% decline in January sales for Tesla in France, drops of 44% and 38% in Sweden and Norway, and a 42% fall in the Netherlands. In California, the largest US car market with more than 1.7 million vehicle registrations in 2024, Tesla sales fell by 12%.
Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
In the past, the EU has not hesitated to try to apply European law to tech companies. Over the past decade, for example, Google has faced three fines totaling more than $8 billion for breaking antitrust law (though one of these fines was overturned by the EU’s General Court in 2024).
Elon Musk is causing trouble in Europe. What’s in it for him?
I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty has changed since then. The world’s richest man appears to have a new goal: upending Europe.
Musk Effect? Tesla Sales Slump in Five European Markets in January
Tesla posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the electric vehicle maker and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla sales are diving in Germany and across Europe too
Tesla sales have careened lower in Germany in January, as sales of the electric vehicle company headed by Elon Musk tumble across Europe.
Is Elon Musk driving a Tesla sales drop?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is becoming more involved in politics, and it could be impacting his electric vehicle brand in some regions.
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