Elon Musk on Tesla vehicle sales: “We see no problem with demand”

Max Headroom 2025.05.21 3 min read

During a rather testy interview with Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain at the Qatar Economic Forum, Elon Musk stated that the demand for Tesla’s vehicles is still strong. Musk also stated that the issues that Tesla faced earlier his year have already turned around.

Already Turned Around

Tesla sales saw notable drops in the past months, particularly in Europe, where several countries saw drastically fewer Tesla sales year-over-year. Tesla stated in its Q1 2025 vehicle delivery report that the declines were largely due to the company’s changeover to the new Model Y, but media reports nevertheless placed the blame on Musk’s politics and his work with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

It was then no surprise that Bloomberg’s Husain pointed out Tesla’s low sales in Europe this April during the interview. When questioned about the matter, Musk stated that things have “already turned around.” Musk also noted that while Tesla sales are down in Europe so far, this is true for numerous other carmakers in the region.

What does the future of Tesla look like in the wake of declining sales? “It’s already turned around…Europe is our weakest market. We are strong everywhere else.” @elonmusk tells @MishalHusain #QatarEconomicForum #منتدى_قطر_الاقتصادي pic.twitter.com/cKGlHRwmxW

— QatarEconForum (@QatarEconForum) May 20, 2025

“[Tesla] stock wouldn’t be trading near all time highs if things weren’t in good shape…don’t worry about it.” @elonmusk tells @business‘ @MishalHusain #QatarEconomicForum #منتدى_قطر_الاقتصادي pic.twitter.com/dmigp5dR5c

— QatarEconForum (@QatarEconForum) May 20, 2025

No Problem With Demand

When asked for evidence to back up his claims, Musk stated that Europe is indeed Tesla’s weakest market, but the company remains “strong everywhere else.” He also admitted that while Tesla has “lost some sales from the left,” the company also “gained some from the right.” Musk highlighted the fact that Tesla stock, which is partly affected by analysts with insider information, is trading at near all-time highs.

“The sales numbers at this point are strong, and we see no problem with demand. You can just look at the stock price. If you want the best insider information, the stock market analysts have that, and our stock wouldn’t be trading near all-time highs if things weren’t in good shape. They’re fine. Don’t worry about it,” Musk said.

Watch Elon Musk’s full interview at the Qatar Economic Forum in the video below.