A survey of over 100,000 Germans revealed that 94% won’t buy a Tesla vehicle. It doesn’t bode well for the...

Summary

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.

    • heavydust@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      301·
      8 hours ago

      makes nazi salute

      “Hitler did nothing wrong”

      “Oh, he’s not a bad guy, he’s misunderstood.”

      • samteria@lemm.eeEnglish
        22·
        7 hours ago

        “He has aspergers”

        I swear, this time-line seems right out of a South Park episode.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          1·
          24 minutes ago

          Bonus points for irony if they actually use “aspergers” given the origin of the term.

      • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
        6·
        5 hours ago

        Best justification so far: he was just so happy, so in the moment!

        🤔 When’s the last time you made an “accidental” Heil Hitler just because you were pumped about something?