Tesla Sales Plummet 80.7% in Sweden Amid Elon Musk Backlash

Autos trade group Mobility Sweden said new vehicle registrations of Tesla models were down 80.7 percent in April amid a backlash against the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla registrations were 203 in April, down from 1,052 a year before.

It was one of the worst-performing automakers for the month in the Nordic country, and sat in contrast to an overall 11 percent rise in new passenger vehicle registrations to 24,292.

Polestar Automotive, a Swedish electric automaker and one of Tesla's competitors, saw its sales hit 535 in April, an 11.5 percent increase.

Tesla has faced a similar slide in sales elsewhere in Europe as people protest against Musk, both peacefully and through violent attacks on Tesla property, and its aging fleet of electric vehicles comes under pressure from newer Chinese models.