The Germans say no to the Tesla, Elon Musk supports the extreme right

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He Tesla electric vehicle manufacturer He saw how car sales fell 59% year -on -year in Germany last month, according to the country’s federal motorized transport authority.

Tesla, the largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world that has its only European factory in Germany enrolled 1,277 new cars in the country in January. It is the lowest monthly figure since July 2021. It is also despite the fact that The widest EV market in Germany rose 54% in Januaryreducing the market share of Tesla of 14 to 4%.

Different reasons for the fall in sales

There are several factors that could have contributed to the fall in sales, according to experts. One of them is the growing political status of Elon Musk and his support for the extreme right.

While Germany prepares for federal elections at the end of this month, Musk has publicly supported the far -right alternative party for Germany (AfD).

The group is campaigning in favor of the massive deportation of immigrants in Germany and is known for its Eurosceptic and Pro-Moscow opinions. Elon Musk appeared by surprise in an AFD act last month and told the attendees: “It is good to be proud of German cultureof German values, and not lose that in a kind of multiculturalism that dilutes everything. “

“There is too much focus on the fault of the past, and we have to go beyond that,” he said – apparently referring to the historic Nazi government of Germany. “Children should not be guilty of their parents’ sins, much less their great -grandparents,” Musk argued. The richest man in the world also received Alice Weidel, leader of the AFD, in his social media channel X last month.

DESCENSES IN France and the United Kingdom

Musk’s incursion into German politics occurs when the South African businessman has established himself as the President Donald Trump’s right hand in the United Statesensuring a role as “special government employee.”

Musk’s mandate is to launch the initiative of government efficiency known as dogea radical cost reduction program. Apart from Musk’s political loyalties, experts point out that Tesla’s sales collapse could be related to the launch of the model and by the manufacturer.

It is possible that some customers have postponed the purchase of Tesla vehicles in January waiting for the new model and, whose launch is scheduled for the first half of this year.

Others suggest that the shortage of stocks may have contributed to the fall, after Tesla made an effort to boost sales at the end of last year. The car manufacturer also saw its sales fall in France and the United Kingdom last month in 63% and 12% respectively.