Tesla's European sales keep collapsing even as the EV market grows

CEO Elon Musk has drawn criticism in Europe for endorsing the German far-right party, AfD.

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• Tesla's European sales fell by nearly 50% in April, even as overall EV sales on the continent grew.
• The backlash against Elon Musk has made Tesla a target for protests and hit sales around the world.
• Tesla faces growing EV competition in Europe, and was recently overtaken by BYD for the first time.

Elon Musk's brand catastrophe in Europe is only getting worse.