However, the biggest losses come from Europe’s largest car market, Germany.
Although the deliveries of the new Tesla Model Y have now begun, which has begun to give a ruling in the registration statistics, Tesla continues to fight on headwinds.
It is German T-Onlinewhich is owned by the media company Ströer and reaches 179 million visitors monthly, who reports on Tesla’s collapse in Germany.
The newspaper has asked 100,000 readers whether they can think of buying a Tesla.
94 percent of respondents answered no.
– The last spark of motivation to buy a Tesla car is gone, at a time when electric cars are becoming more popular, writes the website – and makes no secret that “this is special”.
The explanation is seemingly simple, says T-Online.
– It is obvious to many that this has to do with Elon Musk’s latest involvement in politics. Industry experts also explained that Musk’s commitment to the AFD party had a negative impact on Tesla’s car sales.
The AfD received 20 percent of the vote in Germany during the last election.
– In addition, Elon Musk’s special welcome at President Trump’s inauguration has hardly increased his popularity in Germany. Now one might think that there are potential new Tesla enthusiasts in this voter group, but the problem may be that the AfD has often turned to Tesla before.
How Tesla’s figures will develop in the rest of Europe remains to be seen.