Tesla sales plunge across Europe

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/business/tesla-sales-plunge-europe-musk 

 

CNN — 

Tesla’s sales continue to dive across Europe even as car buyers there increasingly buy electric vehicles.

Tesla sales were down sharply in April in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Portugal, as well Sweden and France, according to monthly sales figures.

Just like in the United States, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s politics has inspired backlash and protests across Europe. Musk has backed some far-right political candidates in Germany and the UK. And given his high-profile role in the Trump administration, anger over the threat to slap steep tariffs on European imports could also be turning off some European buyers.

 

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In the UK, one of the few European markets where Tesla reported stronger sales in the first quarter, April sales plunged 62%, according to UK auto industry trade group SMMT. The drop came even as overall EV sales rose 8% in the UK for the month.

Tesla sales were also down 67% in Denmark, 74% in the Netherlands and 33% in Portugal, according to data from trade groups in each of those countries. Sales were also down 81% in Sweden, and 59% in France, according to Reuters.

 

 

 

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Elon Musk with Aspergers...can't see the wood for the trees can he ?

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In Australia, Tesla sales were down 62 per cent in the first four months of 2025, from the same period in 2024.

 

April year on year sales were down 75 per cent, so Australian sales are only getting worse

 

Twice in the past year when renting a car, I've been asked if I wanted a Tesla upgrade.

 

I was driving long distance, so I went with a hybrid Camry, with no concerns about where to find a working charging station.

 

 

 

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39 minutes ago, VR333 said:

In Australia, Tesla sales were down 62 per cent in the first four months of 2025, from the same period in 2024.

 

April year on year sales were down 75 per cent, so Australian sales are only getting worse

 

Twice in the past year when renting a car, I've been asked if I wanted a Tesla upgrade.

 

I was driving long distance, so I went with a hybrid Camry, with no concerns about where to find a working charging station.

 

 

 

Was just in the US for a bit. The only rentals they had were electric. Thankfully I got a Tesla. Met a lady at the rental place that was returning her non-tesla EV. She had horror stories of not being able to find chargers that would work for the car she had and having to drive 30-40 miles to get to one. Tesla chargers were everywhere. And none of them were on fire.

 

The Tesla I rented had about 40k miles. The interior was deteriorating. Build quality was poor. I'd never buy one.