Germany has not shut down electric carmaker Tesla's operations in the country, according to spokespersons for the federal government and Germany’s largest labour union, who spoke to Reuters to counter a false claim online.

In March 2025, a rumor began to spread online that Germany, one of the world's leading producers of cars, had shut down Tesla production. For example, someone posted on X on March 25, 2025, that Germany's move extended to the whole of the U.S. car industry ( archived ):

European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

Tesla recorded 336,681 deliveries, its worst quarterly performance in more than two years as the brand suffers a backlash to CEO Elon Musk’s political

Tesla's share of Europe's EV market more than halved to just 10% in February, but last month likely marked the worst for the brand as the newer Model Y starts to roll out to patient customers.

Tesla TSLA.O EV sales in Europe have fallen in February behind legacy brand ... including with at least two dozen posts on his X platform promoting Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland. Musk's role in politics, rising competition in the EV market ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the plant’s opening full-scale production would take several years to reach with plans including adding the Tesla Model 3 to the Berlin production li