Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party

Summary

Tesla’s European sales dropped 45% in January, with market share falling from 1.8% to 1%.

This decline comes as CEO Elon Musk faces backlash over his political interventions, including support for Germany’s far-right AfD and ties to Donald Trump’s administration.

Tesla sales plummeted in Germany and France, and it trailed Chinese EV rival BYD in UK registrations.

Despite Tesla’s slump, Europe’s electric vehicle market grew by 34%, with Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands posting strong gains.

  • MonsterMonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
    401·
    23 hours ago

    I wondered if Tesla was to disappear it would be because of Chinese EV competition. I never thought it would be because Musk would reveal himself as a right wing fascist knobhead.

      • shroomato@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        I’m scared that the world is going to run out of popcorn because the Chinese are going to eat all of it.

      • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        22 hours ago

        It was Napoleon who said something similar to that quote, but the point stands.

    • radiohead37@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      71·
      23 hours ago

      I bet a bunch of CEOs are fascists, but they know that letting it come out is bad for business.

      • atzanteolEnglish
        8·
        22 hours ago

        I think most CEOs understand that your brand should not be tied to you personally.

        • jaybone@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          18 hours ago

          This seemed to really come out with small businesses during the pandemic. Where small business owners like for restaurants and shops would openly advertise (to put it mildly) their stance on masking which in turn tied into their political beliefs.

          I always thought that was dumb, (in a two party system) as you were effectively alienating half of your potential customers.