Autos trade group Mobility Sweden said new vehicle registrations of Tesla models were down 80.7% in April amid a backlash against the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla registrations were 203 in April, down from 1,052 a year before.

It was one of the worst-performing automakers for the month in the Nordic country, and sat in contrast to an overall 11% rise in new passenger vehicle registrations to 24,292.

Polestar Automotive, a Swedish electric automaker and one of Tesla’s competitors, saw its sales hit 535 in April, an 11.5% increase.

  • @meeeeetch@lemmy.world
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    769 days ago

    Will removing him as CEO really matter? As long as he’s as heavily invested in the company as he is, its gains are his gains.

    • Lexi Sneptaur
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      79 days ago

      It matters in the court of public opinion. Most consumers don’t understand anything about corporate politics. CEOs are often just fall guys for evil companies.