Summary

A survey of 100,000 Germans found that 94% refuse to buy a Tesla, signaling a major crisis for the company.

Tesla’s German sales dropped 70% in early 2025 after a 41% decline in 2024, despite overall EV sales rising.

Analysts attribute the slump to CEO Elon Musk’s far-right political endorsements, including promoting the AfD party and making Nazi-related gestures. Musk is under European investigation for political meddling.

With Tesla’s reputation plummeting, industry experts predict further losses in Germany’s competitive EV market.

  • samteria@lemm.ee
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    18 hours ago

    “He has aspergers”

    I swear, this time-line seems right out of a South Park episode.

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      16 minutes ago

      He did use that “Canada isn’t a real country” line from South Park. So you’re not far off.