Tesla sales across Europe fell by almost half (49 per cent) last month compared to a year ago, to just over 7,000 vehicles, despite EV sales as a whole continuing to rise. Tesla now have just a 0.7 per cent share of the market in Europe according to European Automobile Manufacturers Association data.

Tesla's monthly sales in Europe fell by 49% in April, reflecting backlash against CEO Elon Musk's political views and increasing competition from Chinese electric vehicle brands. Despite the overall growth in the EV market,

As per ACEA data, sales of Tesla vehicles in 32 European countries plunged 49 per cent to 7,261 last month from 14,228 in the same period a year ago.

Comprehensive new data for all 31 countries across the continent shows EV volumes rose 28% while Tesla's sales collapsed 49% last month.