Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows

It would be naive to claim that Elon Musk's behavior is having no impact on demand. All else equal, Musk's political endeavors are probably a net negative for deliveries,

Potter wrote to clients

We are seeing the early impacts from manufacturer plans to meet the EU's scheduled CO2 limits,

Heron said, ... according to the report

It no longer offers the best products,

Noel said

A lot of people disagree with (Musk's) views,

Matthieu Noel, an analyst at global consultancy Roland Berger, told AFP

The latest new car registration figures confirm that market demand for battery electric vehicles remains below the level needed for the transition to zero-emission mobility to progress."

But for ACEA director general Sigrid de Vries

2025 has started really brightly for Europe's electric car market,

E-Mobility Europe's secretary general Chris Heron told Reuters

Brand loyalty is becoming a bigger question mark as factors such as Elon Musk's increasing public involvement in government, Tesla depreciation concerns and its increased saturation in major metro areas leave some longtime owners feeling disconnected from the brand,

Edmunds' head of insights Jessica Caldwell said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch

I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20-year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla,

he said on social media

I’m going to buy because number one, it’s a great product,

Trump said at the event