Tesla Inc. registered fewer cars in California in all four quarters of 2024, as sales of its second-most important model plunged 36% for the year.

Tesla's electric-vehicle registrations in California fell about 12% last year, according to industry data, indicating mounting challenges for the automaker in the key U.S. market.

Tesla lost market share and saw a sales decline in California in 2024. Is Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump hurting sales?

Tesla has suffered a sales slump in France amid a growing backlash against Elon Musk from the country’s drivers. The electric carmaker registered only 1,141 cars sold in France last month, down by almost two thirds from 3,118 last year.

Still, the Model Y crossover continued to be the top-selling vehicle in the state, with about 129,000 units sold last year. The Model 3 sedan was a distant second, with around 53,000 cars delivered. Tesla's electric-vehicle registrations in California fell about 12 per cent last year,

Tesla Inc. registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the European Union’s second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles.

Some media outlets have linked the company’s cratering sales to its CEO’s growing unpopularity. That would make sense, since Musk has spent the last several months openly meddling in political systems all over Europe.