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Tesla Sales Sink In Europe — And It’s Not Just A Backlash Against Elon Musk

​Elon Musk attending the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in March 2022.
Elon Musk attending the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in March 2022. Patrick Pleul/dpa/ZUMA

Demand for the U.S. automaker’s vehicles is waning, with sales of new Tesla cars almost halving in Europe in January 2025. While this is partly due to its CEO Elon Musk’s cahooting with President Donald Trump, there are also other factors at play.

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Why We’re Falling Out Of Love With Tesla — And It’s Not Just About Elon Musk

Photo of Tesla CEO Elon Musk goofing around in Germany's Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk goofing around in Germany's Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Marquardt/DDP/ZUMA

The U.S. automaker is struggling with a severe drop in sales. This is, of course, partly due to its CEO Elon Musk’s cahooting with President Donald Trump. But there is something else going on.

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A Cold Chinese Takedown Of Elon Musk

Elon Musk (right) hands the key of a Tesla car to a customer in Shanghai on April 23, 2014
Elon Musk (right) hands the key of a Tesla car to a customer in Shanghai on April 23, 2014 Pei Xin/Xinhua/ZUMA

The announcement of major layoffs for Tesla China, the entrepreneur’s electric car company, prompts a deeper analysis of Musk as manager.

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