--- title: "Numbers Show Massive Numbers of Consumers Are Turning Against Tesla" description: "Despite growth in the electric vehicle industry at large, Tesla's sales are slipping more than ever as Elon Musk's politics take center stage." date: "2025-03-07" modified: "2025-03-07" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/numbers-consumers-against-tesla" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "elon musk" - "politics" - "sales" - "tesla" --- # Numbers Show Massive Numbers of Consumers Are Turning Against Tesla ![Despite growth in the electric vehicle industry at large, Tesla's sales are slipping more than ever as Elon Musk's politics take center stage.]() *\Image: Jim Watson / AFP via Getty / Futurism\* Despite growth in the [electric vehicle industry writ large](), Tesla's sales are slipping more than ever as its boorish CEO's toxic politics take center stage. In new numbers [shared with the *Wall Street Journal*](), the research firm Wards Intelligence found that Tesla sold approximately 7 percent fewer cars in the United States last year when compared to 2023 — and have already dropped 2 percent in the first few months of 2025. Meanwhile, European [consumers that are furious]() at [Musk's Nazi salute]() and [generally fascistic antics]() are driving Tesla sales figures down even further. According to data from government and industry associations viewed by the *WSJ*, new Tesla registrations plummeted a whopping 76 percent in Germany last month. In France, those numbers fell by a smaller but still substantial margin, with new registrations down 26 percent compared to figures [from that period last year](). Even Australians are turning against the brand, with [sales dropping a catastrophic 70 percent]() compared to last year. Though some analysts suggest that these drops in sales could be linked to [increased EV competition]() and the [wait]() for Tesla's refreshed Model Y, the writing seems very much to be on the wall. "When you play politics, there is always a risk," Felipe Munoz, an analyst with the automotive consultancy JATO Dynamics, told the newspaper. That might be an understatement given that Democrats — the demographic that [used to be more likely]() to purchase EVs, and [Teslas specifically](), than any other — have signaled in multiple polls that they're now spurning Teslas. According to research from Morning Consult that was shared with the *WSJ*, only 13 percent of Dems said they would consider buying a Tesla when polled in February, a figure down a startling 10 percent from August 2023. New Tesla registrations for this year have taken hits in blue cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, per S&P Global figures the *WSJ* viewed. Ironically, there's reportedly been an uptick in more conservative cities like Las Vegas and Salt Lake City — a sign that Musk's right-wing politicking is [paying off for him]() in some ways, though it's unclear whether the bump could ever be enough to offset the buyers he's losing. As [we've seen]() [time and again](), it's obvious that Musk's increasingly [upsetting political maneuvers]() are hurting his bottom line — and it's unclear whether his [heart is even still in it](). **More on Tesla:** *[Arsonists Set Fire to a Dozen Teslas, Charging Stations Amid "Anti-Capitalist Coordination to Target Tesla" ]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()