London – Sales data show many Europeans, apparently angry with Elon Musk while navigating its closure Relationship with President Trump To influence American policy, perhaps choose to avoid Tesla vehicles. A sharp drop in sales occurs while anti-muscs advertisements appear in the United Kingdom and other countries alluding to Adolf Hitler.
Tesla News vehicle sales fell on the continent almost half in January, diving 45% in annual sliding, according to data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). In difficult numbers, Tesla sold just under 9,950 vehicles in Europe in January. The same month in 2024, the company sold just over 18,100 new vehicles.
The drop in sales harmed Tesla’s action, which had almost doubled the first month after Mr. Trump’s electoral victory to a record. Most of these earnings have since been lost and Tesla’s market capitalization has plunged below the bar of $ 1 Billion. The action, which from the start on Wednesday, was negotiated for around $ 305 in the United States, remains up 54% in the last 12 months, supported by the company’s ambitious plans for autonomous cars and Humanoid robots.
In Germany, Tesla sales fell by almost 60% in January on the other while potential buyers vote with their portfolios – perhaps angry with the alleged alleged Musk mingle in the country’s federal elections Last weekend, which saw the Far-right AFD party that he defended became the second most popular in the country.
In France, Tesla sales in January dropped by 63%. The dive occurred after Musk supported the far -right parties in this country and attacked those on the left, although the impact of its political activities on Tesla’s financial performance is difficult to assess and can reflect other factors , such as growing competition from other manufacturers of electric vehicles.
Tesla sales in the United States also decreased, down 1% in 2024 compared to the previous year – the first annual drop in sales of the automaker in 12 years despite the increase in electric vehicle sales of 7, 3%. Like CBS News’ Moneywatch reported This week, Wall Street analysts said that Musk’s political activities could alienate consumers previously faithful to the brand, and that demonstrations have broken out in a number of Tesla dealers in the United States
A similar trend has been observed in Europe. While the European sales numbers of Tesla plunged in January, ACEA data shows sales of electric vehicles overall increased by 34%With buyers more and more China options and the own car manufacturers on the continent.
In the United Kingdom, after musk The Prime Minister attacked Keir Starmer And called for the release of an imprisoned far -right activist, January sales fell 12% of 12% in annual shift, but anger against Musk was visible on British roads after a militant group called “Everyone hates Elon” Glued on bus stop announcements With posters showing Musk making a gesture of the hand that strongly looked like a Nazi salute during one of Mr. Trump’s inauguration events.
Musk neither admitted nor denied his intention with the gesture, but he made fun of criticism, saying in a message on his social media platform X, “the attack of” everyone is Hitler “is so tired.”
On the posters of the protest group, the words “0 to 1939 in three seconds” appear above the image of musk, alluding to the start of the Second World War.
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