New car sales Tesla in Europe in January 2025, while the company’s chief executive Elon Musk is facing criticism both for his close relationship with Donald Trump and his interference in political life on the other side of the Atlantic.

Figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)show that Tesla, whose headquarters are in Texas, sold 9,945 vehicles in Europe in January, down 45% from 18,161 last year. Tesla’s share of the market fell to 1% from 1.8%.

Many believe that the big drop in sales shows that Elon Musk’s interventions Donald Trump’s administration, is causing a backlash from consumers.

Series of interventions

The billionaire, who is also a close adviser to the US president, has in recent months become an ardent supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD. In January, he described the party as the “best hope for the future” in Germany. On Monday, the day after Germany’s national elections, he called Alice Weidel to congratulate her on the party’s performance.
On Monday, on Monday, on Monday, on the day of the election, he announced his congratulations for the party’s performance in the elections.

Elon Musk has also been involved in the political controversy in Britain over sex assault gangs, publicly accusing Kir Starmer and other senior politicians of covering up the scandal, although there is no evidence of any organised cover-up.

Emanuel Macron responded alongside the leaders of Norway, Britain, and Germany, to a barrage of hostile posts by Elon Musk on X, in which he supported far-right parties and criticized left-wing politicians in Europe.

Sales plummet in Germany and France

In Germany, Tesla sold 1,277 new cars last month, the lowest monthly total since July 2021, according to Bloomberg calculations. In France, sales plummeted 63% to the country’s worst performance since August 2022.

The carmaker also registered fewer vehicles than China’s BYD in Britain for the first time. Also, Tesla sales fell nearly 8% in an electric vehicle market that grew 42% last month.

At the same time, the European market for new battery-powered electric cars rose 34% to 124,341 units, gaining a 15% share of the overall market.