Tesla sales plunge further in France, down 59% in April
- Tesla saw its car sales in France plunge 59 percent in April 2025 compared to the previous year.
- This decline follows broader stagnation in electric vehicle sales and a 45 percent Tesla sales slump across the EU in early 2025.
- The French Professional Automobile Association linked the drop to economic uncertainty, worsened by trade war tensions triggered by US tariffs under Trump.
- Nicolas Le Bigot, head of the PFA, indicated that current market conditions are concerning, with demand significantly below what was seen before the Covid pandemic.
- Tesla’s board began seeking a successor to Elon Musk, who plans to step back from his CEO role to focus more on Tesla amid these challenges.
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