Sacrebleu! The French do not want Tesla. Sales dropped by nearly 60 percent.

The sale of Tesla cars is falling in France; In April, the number of new cars registration was 59 percent lower compared to the same period 2024. The reason is the general weaker condition of the automotive market, limiting expenditure by consumers and economic uncertainty

France 24 said on Thursday that the reason for the inheritance is also the “diabolical image of the brand founder, Elon Musk”. However, AFP only allowed that “potentially” the brake for the market is the “image” of the boss of Tesla.

The decrease by 59 percent occurred compared to April 2024, and in total from January this year. The number of registration of new Tesla cars has fallen in France by 44 percent. 7556 vehicles of this brand have been sold since the beginning of the year.

In total, the new car market recorded a decrease by almost 6 percent in April; 139 thousand were registered this month. new vehicles. This data was provided by the industry organization of the Automotive Platform (PFA).

“The market is at a disturbing level, very low compared to the period before the pandemic,” said PFA head Nicolas Le Grigot. He then added: “In the context of economic uncertainty, the French spend less on consumption, save. All this is intensified by the uncertainty related to the trade war, which (US President Donald) Trump declared to all countries.”

From Paris Anna Wróbel (PAP)

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