Frankfurt (Reuters) – Tesla (Chat) Its sales volume in Germany was deteriorated from more than three quarters in February, according to German road traffic agency KBA, although sales of electric vehicles were generally raised.
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According to the KBA website, Tesla sold 1,429 cars in Germany, a decline of 76%, an even greater decline than the 60% fall in January. Electric vehicle sales generally rose 30.8% to 35,949 in Germany.
KBA does not provide reasons for the sales developments.
Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla, whose CEO Elon is a councilor to US President Donald Trump, also suffered a major sales decline in Scandinavia and France in February from a year ago.
Musk's support for South-South parties in Europe, including AFD Germany who came second in the national elections last month, appears to have hurt Tesla's sales on the continent, which was down 45% in January from a year earlier.
(Reported by Christoph Steitz; Edited by Ludwig Burger)