Tesla’s sales in several key European markets continue to decline sharply in Q2 2025, despite the new Model Y, which was blamed for disappointing sales in the first quarter, now being available.

Over the past couple of years, Tesla’s sales in Europe have been declining.

In 2024, Tesla delivered 11% fewer vehicles in Europe compared to 2023 – despite having ramped up production at its Gigafactory Berlin, where it produces Model Ys for the European market.

While this was already a bad sign for Tesla, sales started to decline at a much sharper rater in 2025 compared to an already bad 2024.

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    2 months ago

    It’s not until the last sentence of the article that they acknowledge what’s most likely the actual cause for the rapid fall off in sales.

    Tesla is being squeezed out of the European market, in large part due to most consumers’ dislike for its CEO.

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    2 months ago

    Tesla’s get the side eye get grimace looks in their largest markets. See a Tesla car or Y and it’s at a minimum you think that’s sad if they bought that years ago and now drive around with that stigma. See a truck and you don’t want to meet the driver. Tesla’s are social poison now

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    2 months ago

    Remember Tesla sales in EU were already low in 2024. So when they decline here as much as they do compared to that, it’s actually worse compared to 2023!

    Analysts here (Denmark) say that Tesla will probably never come back to 2023 levels!

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        2 months ago

        I doubt that too, Tesla car production is running at a deficit already, so even if Musk leaves, they can’t really make better value products to win customers back with, and they are already losing to the competition in both China and EU.

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    For the love of god Europe just ban them why give this piece of shit any more money

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    2 months ago

    I wonder if they will become the new Beetle in decades to come.

    I doubt it as they’re not exactly ‘cars for the people’.

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      2 months ago

      Absolutely not, the beetle became legendary for its unique cuteness and charm.
      How would you imagine anything like that for any Tesla?

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        2 months ago

        Only because it was made by a ‘new Hitler’ but as I said, quite unlikely.

        Just a random thought.

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    2 months ago

    Has anyone else noticed any slightly negative comment on YouTube regarding Musk/Tesla gets immediately shadow banned?

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      2 months ago

      Nope, I’ve made a few myself without problems.
      For instance about the 30% failure rate at first mandatory security check in Denmark for model 3.