Source: France 24 [French state media]
“European sales of Tesla electric cars dropped 49 percent in January-February compared with the same period a year earlier, the ACEA manufacturers’ association said. Ageing models are one factor behind the plunge so far this year, but e-vehicle clients may also be refusing to buy in protest of Tesla’s billionaire owner Elon Musk since he became a key supporter of US President Donald Trump. … In Europe, he has also been increasingly vocal about his support for far-right parties, throwing his weight behind for example Alternative for Germany (AfD), just before the country’s February elections. New Tesla registrations in the European Union fell to 19,046 in the first two months of the year, giving the company a market share of just 1.1 percent, the ACEA said.” (03/25/25)