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A survey of 100,000 Germans found that 94% refuse to buy a Tesla, signaling a major crisis for the company.

Tesla’s German sales dropped 70% in early 2025 after a 41% decline in 2024, despite overall EV sales rising.

Analysts attribute the slump to CEO Elon Musk’s far-right political endorsements, including promoting the AfD party and making Nazi-related gestures. Musk is under European investigation for political meddling.

With Tesla’s reputation plummeting, industry experts predict further losses in Germany’s competitive EV market.

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[–] Underwire@lemmy.world 55 points 11 hours ago (9 children)

It is already dumb for a German to buy an American car. It is like a French buying an American wine.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 6 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

There's plenty of really good American wines.

[–] muddyuk@lemm.ee 5 points 9 hours ago

There are - sadly I won’t be buying any for at least 4 years and will be buying European.

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