The new car recordings of Tesla in Great Britain and Germany, the largest car markets in Europe, more than halved in July for a year before, while the political opinions of the CEO Elon Musk discourage buyers and the company faces regulatory challenges.Competition has also increased and sales of electric vehicles made by the Chinese byd have increased almost five times in Germany and over four times in Great Britain in July, the official data in the sector showed on Tuesday. Last week data showed a renewal of the signature of Tesla that the Y model had not been able to reverse a drop in sales in the main European markets. A Reuters report on Monday discovered that the enthusiasm for the brand has fallen since Musk approved Donald Trump in view of his re -election last year.
The recordings of July of Tesla – a proxy for sales – decreased by almost 60% to 987 units in Great Britain and from over 55% to 1.110 in Germany, the official data in the sector showed on Tuesday, taking the brand’s decline in 45% in 10 European markets that represented over 80% of the sales of the first half of Tesla in the European Union and in the United Union and in the Union Union and in the Union Union. in the European free trade association. “That the markets shout the backs of the poor sales suggests that the fortunes of the company are not based on their ability to carry out autonomous driving vehicles practicable,” said Ben in themes, founder of the EV New Automotive data analysis company. Since last year, Musk has shifted Tesla’s attention to the development of autonomous -driving technologies from new models at affordable prices for human drivers.
Overall, the total number of cars just recorded in Germany increased by 11.1% to 264,802 vehicles, with sales of electric vehicles increasing by 58% in July to 48,614 units, said the German KBA road traffic agency.
The agency also stated that the sales volumes of the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer by byd have skipped almost five times in July at 1,126 units and more than five times to 7,449 units since the beginning of the year.
The new car recordings in Great Britain decreased by 5% on an annual basis in July at 140,154 units, with a growth in sales of battery -powered electric vehicles that moderate to 9.1% of the month, the data of the company of the producers and automotive operators have shown.
Byd’s sales in the country increased by over 300% to 3,184 cars sold in the month.
Battery electric vehicles should now represent 23.8% of the new recordings in 2025, slightly increasing by the previous provisions of the company of 23.5%.
“The July dip show once again the sensitivity of the new automotive market to the external factors and the pressing need for consumer certainty,” said the CEO of SMMT Mike Hawes in a note.
The new electric car subsidy offers financial help to encourage people to buy be beers. However, it is not yet clear which models will be suitable, so some buyers are waiting for, said smmt.
