Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles have fallen sharply around the world, prompting claims that Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump and extreme-right groups have sparked a consumer backlash. In the UK, his attacks on Keir Starmer and his backing of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who is currently in jail, have sparked widespread criticism.

Tesla has suffered a sales slump in France amid a growing backlash against Elon Musk from the country’s drivers.

Sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles have fallen sharply across many of its key European markets amid a consumer backlash against Elon Musk’s political activism and meddling in regional politics.

Tesla's electric vehicles have faced a drop in sales in various European markets following the increased political involvement of the company's billionaire founder, Elon Musk, earning him backlash from consumers.