Tesla continues a circle around exchange

We do not usually report the monthly sales data of a single car company in one market, but this market seems particularly noticeable due to everything that is happening in the world. In another sign that Elon Musk is in a real difficult place, Tesla is completely demolished in Europe. The company’s sales in the European Union, the United Kingdom and the European Free Trade Association decreased by 49 percent in April, even with the high sales of the PV vehicle of the batteries.

New numbers from European auto manufacturers Association It revealed that Tesla recorded 7261 new auto registration in April, approximately half of what it recorded in April 2024. The numbers are particularly noticeable given Tesla recently The refreshing styleAn update on the best -selling books is expected to attract a group of new customers. Instead, it seems that the strategy has so far failed.

Although Musk’s optimistic talk about the YESla sales prospects, the brand crisis in Tesla appears to be in -depth. This is not because European consumers are on electric cars; In the first four months of 2025, new battery car sales grew by 26.4 percent, to 558262 units, and received 15.3 percent of the total share of the European Union market.

Tesla’s fortunes can reach in many factors, including high competition from local manufacturers and Chinese competitors, and Musk’s efforts to reduce federal spending on the Trump administration as part of Doug, or the Ministry of Government efficiency. Political musk interferes in the European Union, where he came out Supporting the extreme right -wing party in Germany Before the elections of that country, it seems that he has also made a few.

Musk appears to realize that his political activities have a negative impact on Tesla. He recently claimed He was spending less time In Washington and focus more on his company – Although he also said He would have been involved in the White House of Trump until the end of the president’s term in office.

But while the Republicans were feeling overwhelmed by Mossk’s loyalty to Trump, the country as a whole is tired of the stranger. Reuters modern poll/Epsus I found that 58 percent of the respondents had an unfavorable vision of musk, compared to 39 percent who saw him positively. It appears that the strategy of linking musk closely to the brands of its companies has led to counterproductive results. A survey study evaluating the reputation of the higher companies Tesla 95 and Spacex 86 are classified, with a decrease from the eighth and fifth -year -old brand of the eighth and fifth -year -old, respectively.

During the quarterly profit call last monthMUSK told investors’ confidence that Tesla sales will go beyond a reserve after factories closing the updated model have been settled. But with a focus on the CEO on artificial intelligence, robots and self -driving cars, it is not clear that there is any immediate solution to Tesla’s compound problems.