UK Sales of New Tesla Cars Slumped by Third in May Amid Musk Backlash

UK sales of new Tesla cars slumped by third in May amid Musk backlash

Elon Musk’s company sold 36% fewer cars in Britain compared with the same month last yearSales of new Tesla cars slumped by more than a third in the UK last month, as the electric carmaker lost ground to China’s BYD and other rivals, amid a political backlash against Tesla’s billionaire boss, Elon Musk.Tesla sold 2,016 vehicles in the UK in May, down from 3,125 in May 2024 – a 36% drop, according to the monthly snapshot from the Society of Motor…

Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from Tesla, which has seen a drop in sales in other countries as well.