Tesla sold fewer cars in Germany in 2023 than in the previous year. In 2024, Tesla sales slipped further: In January and February, the electric car manufacturer, which operates its only European factory in Grünheide near Berlin, only sold 9,200 vehicles.
Tesla's growth story, which has driven the company's value to the top of the world, is in acute danger - and with it the wealth of its boss Elon Musk, whose status as the third richest person in the world currently depends heavily on the share price of his electric car company.