Tue Mar 04 15:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Tesla’s European Sales Plummet in February, Continuing a Steep Decline
**AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – March 15, 2025** – Tesla’s struggles in the European market deepened in February, with sales figures from France, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark revealing significant year-over-year declines. This follows a roughly 50% drop in January and continues a downward trend that began last year, accelerating sharply in 2025.
While some markets, such as France, experienced a broader dip in electric vehicle (EV) sales due to reduced government incentives, other markets, notably Norway (where EVs dominate sales), saw overall growth despite Tesla’s substantial losses. Norway reported a 21% increase in car sales in February, contrasting sharply with Tesla’s 48% decline.
Tesla attributes part of the decline to low inventories related to the rollout of the refreshed Model Y, with deliveries beginning in March. However, the company’s Model 3 sales are also down year-over-year, suggesting the issue extends beyond the model changeover. The UK, where Tesla has experienced the smallest decline so far, and Germany, its largest European market, are yet to release their February sales data.
Analysts point to several contributing factors for Tesla’s European slump: Elon Musk’s controversial political stances, increased competition in the burgeoning European EV market, and the ongoing Model Y refresh. The significant year-over-year drop in the first two months of 2025 strongly suggests Tesla is facing a significant demand problem in Europe.
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