Tesla's EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Overall, EU sales of new cars rose by 1.4% in the year to November compared with last year, a fifth consecutive monthly rise in a row.
60% : Elon Musk's brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024 Tesla continued a run of weak sales in the EU in November, with new car registrations of Elon Musk's brand down a third, while Chinese carmakers' sales soared.
57% : The EU last week confirmed it would do so, allowing 10% of car sales to have internal combustion engines after 2035.
55% : Tesla sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024, shrinking its market share from 2.1% to 1.4%, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (Acea), a lobby group.
52% : He also had a prominent alliance with Donald Trump, only to fall out spectacularly with the US president in the summer, in part over the withdrawal of subsidies and supportive regulations for electric cars.
47% : The rise in hybrids has coincided with a strong lobbying push by European carmakers to persuade the EU to weaken electric car sales targets.
36% : Sales rose by 1.9% to 12.1m for the first 11 months of the year when including the European Free Trade Area and the UK.

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