Tesla’s sales in Europe fell to half in April, despite the growth of 28% of the electric cars market, according to data released on Tuesday.
According to figures released by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Acea), Tesla vehicle sales fell 49% in April In 32 European countries, for about 7,261 units in April, against 14,228 during the same month in 2024.
This is the second largest fall In Tesla sales this year, after the registered February 2025 compared to the same month last year.
The numbers, which cover the 27 member countries of the European Union and five other nations outside the bloc, confirmed sales data in Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark released earlier this month, which pointed to a collapse of the American brand in these markets.
At the same time, sales of electric vehicles from other manufacturers increased about 28%.
According to, the fall of sales are the latest indicator of A to Tesla by European consumers, after the company’s CEO, Elon Muskto have several times intervened in the internal policy of Old Continent countries, namely in the United Kingdom and Germany, where he expressed explicit support to the party of far-right AFD.
In November, after the collapse of the Olaf Scholz Center-left center coalition, Elon Musk German and. In January, he appealed to King Carlos III to dissolve the British Parliament and criticized the Prime Minister Keir Starmer – That.
But, says AP News, Tesla also faces other threats in the market, including a aged model line and the intensification of Electric vehicle rival brandsparticularly from china.
The commercial war of US President Donald Trump, the decision to buy US brands. In recent days, Trump has threatened to apply a 50% rate about the products of the European Union, saying it was “Very difficult to deal” with the EU.
In a sign that Tesla seems to be inexorably losing ground to low -cost Chinese brands, Saic sales increased 54% in April. The Chinese car manufacturer owns a series of car brands, including the MGheadquartered in the United Kingdom.
According to AP News, Tesla’s results are also being affected by the Factory closing for several weeks this yearwhile updating its best -selling Savior Utilitarian vehicle, the Y.
In the first four months of the year, Tesla sales in Europe fell about 39% For 61,320 units, while the continent’s automotive market registered few changes during the same period.
In April, the EU car sales increased by 1.3% compared to the previous year, showing signs of recovery, despite the current global economic environment unpredictable.
