Tesla sales have careened lower in Germany in January, as sales of the electric vehicle company headed by Elon Musk tumble across Europe.

Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before.Most Read from BloombergState Farm Seeks Emergen

Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before.

Tesla sold almost 60% fewer cars in Germany in January than in the year-earlier period, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker faces a test of popularity amid headline-grabbing political involvement by its billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla has suffered a sales slump in France amid a growing backlash against Elon Musk from the country’s drivers. The electric carmaker registered only 1,141 cars sold in France last month, down by almost two thirds from 3,118 last year.

Tesla posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the electric vehicle maker and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Elon Musk.

January sales plunged 63% in France, the second biggest market in the European Union for electric vehicles (EVs).Maximize Your

Tesla sales dropped around 13 percent across Europe in 2024, but so far this year, the scale of the problem is far greater. In France, sales of new Teslas fell by 63 percent, while total car sales fell by just 6 percent,

Inc. saw a significant drop in its sales in Germany last month, with a decrease of 59%. The company registered only 1,277 new cars in January, marking its lowest monthly total since July 2021, according to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority.