Tesla's German car sales more than halve in October as wider EV sales jump

Tesla’s October in Germany didn’t just slump — it face-planted. The country’s road agency says Tesla sold just 750 cars, down 53.5% from last year, even as overall electric car registrations jumped 47.7% to 52,425. Meanwhile, Chinese rival BYD roared ahead, with sales more than nine-fold year-on-year. But the real fireworks are in the comments, where the verdict is loud: it’s not the cars, it’s the brand. One camp says Elon Musk’s public politics have “torched” goodwill among European buyers, especially in Germany, a market that prizes green credibility. Others are done explaining, snapping that anyone still asking why sales slid isn’t “in good faith.”

That sparked a pile-on of hot takes, eye-rolls, and memes about “fanboys” vs. the fed-up. Some commenters pointed to Tesla’s broader European dip, saying it’s a pattern, while BYD’s surge became the punchline: “When the new kid brings the party and you forgot the snacks.” A few users went overboard with wild accusations, which others pushed back on as too far. Still, the mood is unmistakable: the car may be fast, but the optics are faster. If Reuters had the stats, the thread had the drama — part economics, part culture war, all caps-lock energy. The community’s bottom line? In Europe right now, reputation is a feature, and Tesla’s patch notes aren’t landing.