Tesla saw its sales volume in Germany fall by 42.5% in March, according to the German road traffic agency KBA, although sales of battery electric vehicles picked up overall. KBA said on its website on Thursday that Tesla sold 2,

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

Germany has not shut down electric carmaker Tesla's operations in the country, according to spokespersons for the federal government and Germany’s largest labour union, who spoke to Reuters to counter a false claim online.

In March 2025, a rumor began to spread online that Germany, one of the world's leading producers of cars, had shut down Tesla production. For example, someone posted on X on March 25, 2025, that Germany's move extended to the whole of the U.S. car industry ( archived ):

European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew

Tesla reported 336,681 vehicle deliveries in Q1 2025, marking a 13% decline from last year and falling well short of investor expectations

Tesla's share of Europe's EV market more than halved to just 10% in February, but last month likely marked the worst for the brand as the newer Model Y starts to roll out to patient customers.

Tesla reported first-quarter delivery and production numbers two days after the company’s stock wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022.