Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Increased competition from Asian manufacturers and reputational damage to the brand could be behind the fall

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice

Tesla has seen its sales in Europe plummet once more despite an overall rise in the sale of electric vehicles.

Elon Musk’s firm has now suffered falling sales across the EU and UK region for five straight months, with a 27.9 per cent drop year-on-year to May. Electric car sales rose 27.2 per cent during the same period.