Tesla sales in Germany have cratered from last year, data shows

Group 1 - Tesla sold only 750 electric vehicles in Germany for October 2025, a decrease of more than 53% compared to 1,607 EVs sold in the same month last year [1] - Year-to-date data from KBA indicates that Tesla sold 15,595 EVs in Germany, representing a 50% decline compared to the previous year, while the overall market for new battery electric vehicles increased by nearly 40% [2] - Tesla's assembly plant in Brandenburg, Germany, is not favored by local consumers, which may be impacting sales [2] Group 2 - Elon Musk's political rhetoric and support for the far-right AfD party have negatively affected the interest of left-leaning consumers in the Tesla brand in Germany [3]