Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe

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Tesla’s electric vehicle sales between consumer reactions against the political activism of Elon Musk and the intervention in regional politics have decreased sharply throughout its original European markets.

In January, the world’s largest EV maker has registered only 1,277 new cars in Germany, according to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, 59 percent of the same month has decreased by the same month. The country organizes Tesla’s only manufacturing plant in Europe.

Sale Electric vehicle Last year, in Germany and France, one of the government subsidies was slowly slower after a poolback, but recently the demand started to recover.

In January, the German EV market increased by more than 50 percent a year, with the Tesla drop drop as its market shares were reduced to 14 percent.

In France, Tesla In January, sales decreased by 63 percent, while the articles of Tesla cars in Norway decreased by 5 percent. In the UK, articles have declined by 8 percent over a year ago.

Automotive analyst Matthias Shmidt says Tesla’s sales in Germany may be a reason behind the fact that customers were waiting for the upgrade Y model in the first half of 2021. However, other experts also blamed a response against the political involvement of the musk.

Kasturi made an unprecedented intervention in German politics before the February 21st Federal elections, he became the richest and most powerful Right-right alternative for Germany (AFD)

The party, as well as poisoned by the mainstream political parties, has won the X -owner of the X and the key support for US President Donald Trump. Surveys suggest that it is on its way to second place with a record of more than 20 percent of the vote on the way to second place in this month’s vote.

Musk last month Host Alice WeadaleA leader of the AFD, for a 750-minute discussion on his social media platform, where he falsely claimed that Adolf Hitler was a socialist.

Some parties questioned the knowledge of the internal discussion line, and they also expressed hope that the musk would increase their appeal among the voters, especially the youth.

Kasturi Chancellor Olaf Sholz and his chief rival, Christian Democrat leader Fredrich Merge has strongly criticized, to support a party that has called for extensive deportation of immigrants, plays with Nazi-era slogan and partially as Germany’s domestic dealer. Has been classified. Agency.

An entrepreneur in Baden-Wertmbberg in the southwestern state told the German media that he had “completely outdated” with the sticker he made for Tesla owners: “I bought it before Elon was mad.” He said he had received about 2,000 orders on a weekend.

Brussels officials have also extended their investigation into X’s role since the intervention of the musk, ordered the platform to be transferred to its recommendation algorithm.