Tesla sold 60% less cars in France in April 2025 compared to the same month last year.
Just over 7,500 vehicles have been sold in France since the start of the year, down 44%.
Sales in free fall. Tesla registrations continued to fall in France in April in April, with a drop of almost 60% compared to the same month a year ago, according to figures published by the Automobile Platform (PFA). In full modernization of its range, but potentially slowed down by the image of its boss Elon Musk, the American manufacturer of electric cars has seen its registrations drop by 44% in France since the beginning of 2025, with 7,556 vehicles sold.
Also withdraws for other brands
The new cars market, it was a decline of 5.64%, less important than the previous month (-14.5%) with 139,000 cars registered. “We are on a worrying market level which is very low compared to the pre-Cavid period”comments with AFP Nicolas Le Bigot, acting managing director of PFA. “In a context of economic uncertainty, the French consume less, they save. All this is amplified by uncertainties linked to the trade war that Trump has delivered to all the countries of the planet, with customs duties which generate important macro-economic impacts at the global financial level and also affect household confidence. “
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“All drops, and in this declining set, we have a market share of electric vehicles which stagnates at around 18%”he continues. The withdrawal touches in particular Stellantis (-12% over a year). The Renault group takes up colors (+2%) and exceeds Stellantis in terms of volume (39,000 cars registered in April against 33,786). The number three, Volkswagen, fell 8.5%, slowed down by its Seat brands.
