Tesla has seen a significant 13 per cent drop in electric car sales over the past three months, a development that suggests boycotts linked to Elon Musk's political views continue to deter buyers. This decline is particularly notable given expectations that public anger towards the billionaire CEO might have subsided by now.
The plunging sales figures underscore growing concerns that Mr Musk's public embrace of Donald Trump and various far-right politicians across Europe has inflicted a profound and lasting blow to the appeal of the Tesla brand.
