ArtESLA sales are moving around the world, with consumers pushing the company CEO Alon Musk and the Trump administration against their political involvement.
By the end of the day on Monday, the company’s stock fell 15%, It The highest decline in five yearsPresident Donald Trump sank after a downturn on Sunday. And the President seems to have noticed Tesla’s dip – in one post Truth society On Monday night, he blamed the “radical left moon” for the boycott of Musk’s EV company and promised to “buy brand new Tesla”.
Automaker can use boost. Recent data shows that brand sales have seen major drops in markets around the world. According to European automobile manufacturers (ACEA), Tesla sold below only 7,517 vehicles in Europe in January, half of which was sold in January a year ago. It is in January despite the sale of batteries and hybrid electric vehicles of any brand Strict rules On emissions from new vehicles.
Seeing Germany the largest market for EU in the EU, sales of electric vehicles in the country saw a 30% year-year-old increase, but Tesla sales decreased More than 70% Compared to last year – less than 1,500 new Tesla was registered in the country in February.
Sales also saw a decline in other European countries. Between January 2025 and February, Tesla declined by 50% in Portugal and 45% in France ZodiacWhen the sale falls 42% in Sweden and 48% in Norway.
Sales are also coming out of Europe. In Australia Strallia, Data from the Electric Vehicle Council shows that Tesla’s sales declined by more than 70% over last year – only 1,592 sales in February 2024 compared to 5,665, this. Bastard Reports.
Meanwhile, Tesla shipment from China was 49% in February, as the automaker sent 30,688 vehicles – the lowest monthly figure since July 2022 Bloom. Tesla has faced a growing competition from the country’s domestic EV manufacturers – Chinese automaker BYD sold more than 318,000 electric and hybrid cars last month, which is 161% over last year.
In California – the largest local market for EV thanks to its state order 35% of the new 2026 car models are sold Automakers must have zero emissions – Tesla sales are slapped in the fifth quarter, according to Recent data From the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA).
However, not every market has hit. Britain saw EV sales in a record number in 2024, and Tesla sales increased by 20% in February.
Musk did not comment on sales dip, but when asked by Larry Kudlow of Fox Business how he was running his other businesses, billionaires Impolite“With great difficulty.”
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