Tesla sales slump in Europe as ‘polarising’ Elon Musk blamed Tesla saw a 63% decline in January sales in France.
The chief executive of research group New AutoMotive, Ben Nelmes, told Reuters that Tesla‘s problems stem less from Musk’s actions and more from its failure to launch a new mainstream model since the Model Y in 2020, while rivals, including Chinese EV makers, have fresher products on the market.
Tesla‘s UK sales fell nearly 12% in January, even as monthly EV registrations in Europe‘s biggest battery-electric market surged to a record, according to data published by New AutoMotive on Tuesday.
A late January survey conducted by EV review website Electrifying.com showed that 59% of British owners of EVs, and those intending to buy such a vehicle, said Musk’s influence would deter them from buying a Tesla.
“It’s not due to Musk’s views or British motorists’ views about Musk - they stopped innovating after the Model Y,” he said of Tesla.
