Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, adding to indications that Chief Executive Officer’s Elon Musk political activities are hurting the carmaker’s business in major electric vehicle markets.

Tesla sold almost 60% fewer cars in Germany in January than in the year-earlier period, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker faces a test of popularity amid headline-grabbing political involvement by its billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla’s (TSLA) sales in Germany plummeted 59% in January after only 1,277 new cars were registered, the lowest monthly total since July 2021.

Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe. Earlier this week, we reported that Tesla’s sales crashed throughout all European markets in January.

Tesla posted lower sales across five EU countries as competitors with newer models gained and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Musk.

In January, registrations of new Tesla cars in Europe fell sharply. At the same time, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers recorded a huge increase

Newsweek has contacted Tesla for comment via email. California is the biggest market for electric vehicles in the U.S. and by a wide margin, accounting for nearly 35 percent of all EV sales nationwide.

U.S. automaker Tesla's sales of China-made electric vehicles fell 11.5% to 63,238 units in January from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Friday. Deliveries of China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were down 32.

In Germany, Tesla sold 1,277 vehicles last month, representing a massive fall of 59.5% from January 2024. Sales of EVs fell off a cliff in Germany last year after the government r