Elon Musk’s European crisis deepens—initial April sales numbers prove devastating for Tesla 

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Four key EV friendly European markets reported high double-digit drops in Tesla volumes in April with only Norway showing some improvement.

All these markets are relatively wealthy, have a sizeable EV public charging network and enjoy a penetration rate for EVs far higher than Spain, Italy or most of Eastern Europe.

The Tesla CEO has intervened primarily on behalf of white nationalists like English Defense League founder Tommy Robinson in the UK—someone so far to the right even Trump ally Nigel Farage wants nothing to do with him.

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Author / Journalist: Christiaan Hetzner

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesItalyNorwaySpain

Topics: Elon Musk Autos Electric vehicles Fortune 500 Tesla Fortune 500 Companies Corporate Governance

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Published On: 2025-05-03 @ 06:40:00 (23 hours ago)

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