In Europe, there is a continuing backlash in Europe. This is because several news outlets reported on Thursday as sales have been falling for the fifth consecutive month. According to the AP, Tesla sales fell 28% in 30 countries last month, but overall EV sales grew sharply.
“The poor show comes after Tesla’s billionaire CEO promised last month that a “massive rebound” would come. I wrote it. In April, Tesla sales plummeted to 7,261, up 49% from 14,228 in the same month in 2024, the Washington-based news agency added.
Tesla’s European sales have been declining for the fifth consecutive month, as customers switched to more affordable Chinese EVs and sometimes protested Musk’s political views. Overall, electric vehicle (EV) sales increased 25% in Europe compared to the same period last year. The battery EV market was robust in Germany. Musk is irritating potential buyers by publicly supporting far-right anti-immigrant alternatives in elections. In general, EV sales jumped 45%.
Spain and Germany car sales
Among the largest EU markets, new car sales of all types in Spain and Germany increased by 18.6% and 1.2% respectively, while in France and Italy fell by 12.3% and 0.1% respectively. It has been reported.
The Chinese manufacturer continued strong growth in Europe in May despite EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The Asian EV maker sold 65,808 cars, doubled its market share to 5.9%, according to data released separately by Jato Dynamics on Tuesday.
China’s SAIC motors showed the biggest growth in May by selling 38% more EVS and other types of cars in Europe, allowing Tesla, which sold more cars in the region a year ago.
Musk’s Robotaxi Rollout
Tesla sales come at a critical moment for mask EV makers. It has been reported According to atlasgazette on Monday.
Musk said if that goes well, he hopes to quickly introduce services in several other cities in a row and have as many as 1 million automatic cabs on the roads by the end of the year.
So far, most reviews have been positive, but now it is limited to around 12 cars. Some passengers share videos of issues they encountered while on the ride. This includes those that indicate a Robotaxi down the lane for the opposite traffic flow.
