Well, of course not. But Germany's accidental chancellor has a crucial role to play in history, like it or not
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.
Tesla emerged empty handed after Europe's new car market for EVs surged by 37% in January. Its sales plummeted 45% across the EU, Norway, Switzerland and the U.K., leading to its share shriveling to just 6% from 15% just 12 months earlier.
Europe needs its own version of what Elon Musk has done with the Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S., according to Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges.
Elon Musk appears be to turning off potential Tesla buyers with his embrace of far-right politicians around the world, analysts say, and the hit couldn't come at a worse time.