No way to leave Trump and Musk dictate the future of the world. Riche well that will laugh the last, and at the moment, the response is gaining momentum, especially in France. Now is the time for economic sanction against the escapades of the boss of Tesla. Companies and communities of France boycott the brand of electric cars, causing a vertiginous fall in sales. The observation is clear: Tesla loses ground.
France vs Elon Musk: the revolt of tricolor companies
French companies did not take off. Elon Musk's displayed support for Donald Trump and his shattering outings on X go wrong. Romain Roy, vice-president of Orleans Métropole, struck hard: He cancels the purchase of several Tesla For its business fleet.
Last year, we ordered 15. Then arrived Musk's speeches, Nazi gestures, and ecology went to the hatch.
The boycott has a cost: European alternatives are more expensive. Roy estimates the additional cost at 150,000 euros for his company. But the choice is assumed:
I will no longer give Elon Musk one euro.
Other bosses follow the movementlike Laurent Jobart, head of a company in Toulouse, who plans to return his Tesla and has already erased any mention of the brand on its social networks.
The trend is confirmed with these figures:
- 50 % drop in Tesla sales in Europe;
- -26 % in France in February 2025;
- Action on the stock market has lost 50 % of its value in three months;
- In Germany, sales collapsed by 76 %;
- In Norway, they dropped by 50 %.
Tesla: Free fall and worldwide angle
Contestation against Musk does not stop at French borders. Everywhere in Europe, its sales plunge. China, main rival, observes the field with greed. Byd, the Chinese electric car giant, recovers Customers cooled by Tesla.
In France, the fed up takes a more muscular turn. A viral tweet sums up the situation:
Tesla stocks have been reduced to ashes in Toulouse, France, while the world boycott against Elon Musk intensifies.
Vandalized charging stations, tagged cars, stickers ” I bought this car before Elon went crazy : The image of Tesla is in tatters.
Even The owners make a low profile. Between embarrassment and weariness, they avoid too lively discussions on their automotive choice. “” The movement widens “, Title a tweet from @Eufreecitizen, reporting the demonstrations before the Tesla concessions in England.
In parallel, analysts believe that Tesla's future is seriously threatened by the rise of Chinese manufacturers and the growing distrust of investors.
Donald Trump: the weight of toxic support
On the other side of the Atlantic, it is the hemorrhage. Musk, economic ally of Trumpcrystallizes all bitterness. “” Finance a fascist, buy a Tesla “Proclaims a brand brandy during a demonstration in Georgia. There, assault concessions, burned cars and generalized disputes punctuate the daily life of the company.
Trump, seeing his comrade sinking, tries to clog the breaches with A lunar communication operation : Transform the White House gardens into a Tesla showroom. But the evil is done.
Another tweet of Jean Quan drives the point home:
Demonstrations took place yesterday in nearly 100 Tesla concessions across the country. 80 others are scheduled for next month.
The fall is brutal! An unprecedented collapse, estimates JPMorgan.
America, the cradle of Tesla, becomes its worst nightmare. The brand, which wanted to be a pioneer and avant-garde, is found associated with the extreme right and an ever more uncontrollable boss. Between overall rejection, massive boycott and stock market collapse, Musk plays his all-out.
Will investors remain by his side or will they let go as some customers have already done?
While the boycott intensifies and the fall of Tesla accelerates, a question remains: the chainsaw offered by Javier Milei to Elon Musk to clean up in the bureaucracy not likely to turn against him?
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