Tesla’s EU sales dropped 45% as backlash over Elon Musk’s extreme-right ideology and politics hits the brand.
Electric and hybrid vehicle sales are surging across Europe, steadily overtaking traditional combustion engines — but Tesla is failing to capitalize on the boom.
According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, battery-electric cars reached a 15.4% market share across the EU from January to May, up from 12.1% in the same period last year.
Hybrid-electric cars did even better, grabbing a commanding 35.1% of the market.
In contrast, petrol and diesel vehicles saw steep declines, with petrol dropping from 35.6% to 28.6% and diesel sliding to just 9.5% in May.
