Summary
Tesla’s European sales plunged 45% in January, while the EV market grew 37%, with rivals like Volkswagen and Renault gaining ground.
Production changes for the Model Y is claimed to contribute to lower sales, but Elon Musk’s political controversies also sparked backlash.
Musk’s support for far-right parties and attacks on European leaders have made him unpopular, as polls show negative perceptions in Germany and the UK.
Tesla’s struggles come as European automakers face stricter emissions targets, increasing competition in the region’s growing EV market.
You are welcome yanks. Now feel free to do your part. I am joking, I would expect even Chinese Tesla customers to move first.
Piss off. Weve been doing this https://electrek.co/2025/02/03/teslas-sales-drop-double-digits-in-the-us-biggest-ev-market-while-others-are-growing/
11.6% vs 45% when Americans are directly attacked by the guy and the matter is time-sensitive. If you want I can tell instead suggest American Tesla customers to endure and/or take it easy.
You’re right. I’m just mad at my country for doing fuck all. Sorry.
When are the shareholders going to sue the fuck out of him for devaluing the stock they bought?
Never. They are “true believers”
Most shareholders are index funds that replicate the SP500 or other tech indices, they don’t give a shit about beliefs and will sue if needed.
Hope you are right but I’m not holding my breath.
Where does Musk’s money actually come from? How big part of it comes from Tesla? How much from SpaceX and how much from Starlink? What else do Musk’s companies do?
I’m just wondering: How long will he still be the richest person on Earth? And once he’s not, what will Trump think of him?
iirc most of his wealth is on paper, in the form of stock for his companies. He’s relatively cash poor
why would Europeans have a problem with a guy doing a nazi salute? we may never know
Good. Fuck Musk! Dirty asshole.
Please; show some respect to assholes. What we have here is a clearly unelected unrepresentative uniformly unqualified nazi turd; or, a cuuuunt if you will. 😝
Remember when Musk called Bill Gates “categorically insane” for shorting Tesla? I think I can guess who will be laughing in the end.
Both of them, they’re both fucking centi-billionaires, they couldn’t give a fuck.
Bill Gates at least made his money by himself, transferred most to a genuine charity, and pledged that 99% of his remaining wealth will follow suit once he dies; plus he convinced a good number of other billionaires to do the same.
Hating on Windows and whatever Microsoft has become over time is one thing, but Gates himself is not a bad person.
