Tesla’s EU Sales Drop as Anger Toward Elon Musk Grows
February numbers show the U.S. electric-car maker is struggling to attract buyers in the region. Mr. Musk’s politics aren’t helping.
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‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk
The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spin. Tesla sales almost halve in Europe over Musk’s ties to ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Tesla shares falling as European sales drop. Is Musk to blame?
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Protestors target Tesla as backlash to Elon Musk's political power grows
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Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
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Tesla starts 2025 with sharp drop in sales in Europe
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Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?
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Elon Musk appears to be driving Europe away from Teslas
Overall EV sales in Europe surged 34% in January, while Tesla saw its sales across the continent plummet by a staggering 45%.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Teacher union head taking fight to Elon Musk through Tesla stock
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Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.The New York Times - 6d -
Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
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Tesla's China-Made EV Sales Drop 49% in February Amid Intensifying Competition
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Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party. Sales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s political role
Sales of battery-powered cars jumped in February, with Model 3 and Model Y most popular after Mini Cooper. Sales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for ...The Guardian - 16h -
The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth
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Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House
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Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
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Tesla sales slid by nearly 50% across Europe at the start of 2025
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Why did Tesla sales fall for the first time in 12 years?
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Tesla’s Tumbling European Sales Could Foreshadow Trouble Domestically
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Tesla has another bad month in Germany as sales tumble 76%
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Elon Musk is the fox in the henhouse of science
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A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock
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Pending home sales drop to the lowest level on record in January
Home prices nationally are still higher than they were a year ago.CNBC - 6d -
DOJ dropping immigration case against Musk's SpaceX
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