--- title: "Large Company Says It Won’t Purchase Any More Teslas Due to Elon Musk’s Erratic Behavior" description: "Rossmann, one of the largest drugstore chains in Europe, explicitly blamed Elon Musk, calling out his endorsement of Donald Trump." date: "2024-08-07" modified: "2024-08-07" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/company-stop-purchase-tesla-elon-musk" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Tesla" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Large Company Says It Won’t Purchase Any More Teslas Due to Elon Musk’s Erratic Behavior ![Rossmann, one of the largest drugstore chains in Europe, explicitly blamed Elon Musk, calling out his endorsement of Donald Trump.]() *\Image: Marc Piasecki via Getty\* ## Major L Tesla has just lost a big corporate customer — and there's no two ways about it that [Elon Musk is to blame](). On Wednesday, the German drugstore chain Rossman — one of the largest in Europe — said that it will no longer be buying Tesla cars for its fleet, citing the automaker's CEO as the reason why. It did so with a spectacular lack of the usual corporate decorum by not only calling out Musk by name, but by trying to drive a wedge between him and his company. In a press release, Rossmann stated that the decision was based on the "incompatibility" between Musk's statements and the values that Tesla is supposed to represent. "Elon Musk makes no secret of his support for Donald Trump," said CEO Raoul Rossmann, son of the company's founder, [as quoted by *Reuters*](). "Trump has repeatedly described climate change as a hoax — this attitude is in stark contrast to Tesla's mission to contribute to environmental protection through the production of electric cars." ## Sending a Message For now, Rossmann said that it will continue to use the Teslas that it already owns for "reasons of sustainability and resource conservation." The breakup doesn't represent an enormous loss for Tesla. Rossman currently owns 34 of its cars in its total fleet of 800, and buys around 180 new cars a year, according to a company spokesperson, [per *Bloomberg*](). But Rossman is a huge company, with around 62,000 employees and over 4,700 branches — so even if this loss is mostly symbolic, it's a rude reminder that Tesla's [isn't completely insulated from what Musk impulsively says online]() or in public. For better or for worse, he's an essential part of the company's image, which is why shareholders were willing to approve his [ludicrous $56 billion pay package]() last month, even amidst [faltering sales](). And had Musk stuck to his word, this latest fallout with Rossmann could've all been avoided. In March, he [promised not to support either presidential candidate](). But following the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Musk enthusiastically tweeted his endorsement for the Republican former president, whose VP pick, JD Vance, [is staunchly anti-EV](). Musk's behavior has affected his other companies, too. His takeover of X, formerly Twitter, saw [advertisers flee]() as he continued to openly [espouse far right views]() on the platform. He later told those advertisers "to go fuck themselves." Rossmann, now, may be simply returning the favor. **More on Tesla:** *[Feds Investigating Cybertruck That Caught Fire, Burning Driver Beyond Recognition]()* ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()