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LONDON — Tesla sales across Europe plunged by half last month even as growth in the electric car market picked up pace, according to data released Tuesday. The numbers are the latest indication of how much the Tesla brand is suffering because of the backlash against billionaire CEO Elon Musk over his far-right views.

Comprehensive new data for all 31 countries across the continent shows EV volumes rose 28% while Tesla's sales collapsed 49% last month.

In one sign that Tesla appears to be losing ground to cut-price Chinese brands, sales at China's SAIC zoomed up 54% in April, according to the ACEA figures. SAIC owns a slew of auto brands including U.K.-based MG, known for its low-cost EV models.

Neurotech entrepreneur Philip Low, a close friend of Elon Musk for 14 years, has issued a stark warning about the tech mogul. In an interview with Norwegian newspaper VG, Low claimed that Musk poses a dangerous threat to democracy in both the United States and Europe.