Investors are looking for evidence Musk’s politics are hurting Tesla. It’s hard to find, but California might be turning against Musk—slowly.

Tesla's electric-vehicle registrations in California fell about 12% last year, according to industry data, indicating mounting challenges for the automaker in the key U.S. market.

Tesla’s (TSLA) electric vehicle registrations in California declined by about 12% last year, according to industry data. This downward trend is

Registration of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) in California plummeted by 11.6 percent in 2024, a new report has found. The company’s market share also dropped 7.6 percent last year, now holding just 52.

Tesla Sales Dropped 12 Percent In California. California is undoubtedly Tesla’s most important market in the U.S., and it’s struggling big time right now. The automa

Tesla lost market share and saw a sales decline in California in 2024. Is Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump hurting sales?

(Reuters) - Tesla posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the electric vehicle maker and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Elon Musk.

While other business factors also came into play, Tesla likely lost business in California as a result of the role Elon Musk played in the U.S. election.

Tesla Inc. registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the European Union’s second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles.

Tesla’s sales have dropped by double digits in California, the most important EV market in the US, all while the rest of the EV market is growing. California is the biggest market for electric vehicles in the US and by a wide margin.

For years, Tesla has been the undisputed heavyweight of California’s growing electric vehicle market. It’s dominated sales charts, crushed the competition, and made itself syn