Tesla's Europe sales plunge for 5th straight month over lingering Musk brand damage

European sales of Tesla vehicles plunged for the fifth month in a row as the company continues to suffer fallout from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting stint in the Trump administration. Tesla’s new car sales plummeted 27.9% in May from the year before, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.It’s failing to keep up with a broader trend of sales growth, as electric vehicle sales jumped 27.2% in the region and overall car sales rose 1.9%, according to the EAMA.Tesla electric vehicles ...