Looking at Germany, the largest market for EVs in the E.U., the country saw a 30% year-over-year rise in electric vehicle sales in February, but Tesla sales were down more than 70% compared to last year—less than 1,500 new Teslas were registered in the country in February.

When Australian Dick Friend bought a Tesla in 2015, he was so impressed with its environmental credentials and performance that he and his wife bought two more of the electric vehicles, plus shares in the Elon Musk-led company.

President Donald Trump says he bought a Tesla to support Elon Musk. That’s bad news in the company’s biggest market.

The brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been selling Tesla stock. Kimbal Musk has been offloading shares in recent months, just as Tesla stock has made a massive retreat from all-time highs that put the stock, however briefly, among the select group of trillion-dollar companies.

Trump told reporters he would write a check for the car, which retails for roughly $80,000, and leave it at the White House so his staff can drive it. The president also said he hopes his purchase will boost Tesla,