Sales of Tesla vehicles dropped 45 percent to roughly 9,900 in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, the Financial Times reports on the fruits of ketamine brained founder Elon Musk’s political dalliances and support for extremist white nationalist parties like Germany’s AfD.
“Oh well it’s actually Europe’s libtarded economic policies that are hurting households and demand for new vehicles of any kind,” would be the go-to for any fanboy trying to deny the beating Musk Inc is taking. FT’s got that covered, mentioning that Chicom-owned Audi partner SAIC motors moved 23,000 EV units last month, up 37 percent over January 2024’s sales. They do however note that new vehicle registrations on the continent fell by 2.1 percent in January to 995,271, also citing analysts saying the dip could also be attributed to buyers waiting on a new Model Y, scheduled to ship in spring. Maybe wait a few months to see how much damage has really been done.