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5:58Now PlayingElon Musk scrambles in full panic to push excuse for why Tesla sales in Europe are tanking in massive death spiral, but the numbers on electric vehicles prove his argument wrong. John Iadarola and Yasmin Kahn break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Tesla’s Europe sales plunge 49% on brand damage, rising competition
"European sales of Tesla vehicles plunged in April, as the U.S. electric car maker continues to face reputational damage regionally and rising competition.
Tesla sold 7,261 cars in Europe in April, down 49% year on year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA. That drop came even as overall battery electric car sales rose 34.1% annually in April.
Tesla has faced brand damage over the past few months because of CEO Elon Musk’s political involvement with U.S. President Donald Trump, with protests erupting at Tesla dealerships across Europe in March.
Tesla sales tanked nearly 40% year on year over the January-April period.
The company launched an upgraded version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle this year, but its overall lineup of cars is still ageing, with no new mass-market offering unveiled to date."
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