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Alessandro Parodi

Tesla sales halve as UK turns its back on Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tesla Inc. United Kingdom

Tesla's UK car sales dropped 62 per cent in April 2025 compared to April 2024, the lowest in over two years.
This decline mirrors similar drops in other European markets, despite rising overall EV demand.
The company is launching a redesigned Model Y in June to address competition from European and Chinese EV makers.
Tesla's April sales in the UK totalled 536 vehicles, down from 1,404 in April 2024, resulting in a 9.3 per cent year-to-date EV market share.
Elon Musk's political affiliations and actions have sparked protests and vandalism targeting Tesla.

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