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Auf Wiedersehen! Are Germans done with Tesla?

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Jun Yan
April 16, 2025

Tesla sales fell by 62% in Germany in the first quarter of 2025, after CEO Elon Musk began involving himself in US and German politics. Is Tesla now too toxic?

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