Deliveries of gas cars were down over 20%, too, with hybrids taking up a lot of the slack. Diesel is also struggling.

Tesla's sales in Europe fell 49% in April from a year earlier, even though battery-electric car sales rose 27.8%, as the U.S.

Tesla’s sales in Europe plunged in April as the electric car maker faced backlash over Elon Musk’s political work and rising competition from China-based rival BYD. Tesla sold just 7,261 ...

Tesla's European sales plunged 49% in April, outpaced by Chinese rivals and weakened by Musk backlash and aging vehicle ...