Tesla sales are plummeting in Europe's largest car market. The Americans sold just 1,277 cars in Germany during January. That's a drop of 59 percent.
Tesla's sales in Germany are plummeting, the latest figures show.
Compared to January 2024, Tesla's overall sales have shrunk by 59 percent in what is Europe's largest car market.
This is what Tagesschau writes.
There may be several explanations for the declining sales. The Germans may be holding back because they are waiting for the launch of the new Model Y.
A lack of state support from the German government may also be a reason for the collapse. However, Tesla itself has not wanted to comment on the decline at this time.
Overall, German car sales have also declined. According to figures from the German response to the Danish Road Safety Authority, KBA, the market declined by 2.8 percent compared to January 2024.
This corresponds to Germans buying 207,640 new cars in January 2025.
Gasoline cars declined by 23.7 percent, while diesel cars fell by 19.5 percent. On the other hand, hybrids of both types increased. And that by a combined 38.8 percent.
The biggest winner, however, is electric cars, which on paper surged by 53.5 percent. This is probably because car brands have been delaying registrations to make their production look better.
Starting January 1, 2025, car brands will have to deal with large stalls if they do not build enough electric cars.
The fact that electric cars are making headway is not an indication that things are going well in Germany. In fact, the consulting firm EY believes that 'the German new car market is relatively weak'.
