Tesla stock slides on Europe sales slump as BYD gains; traders eye Jan. 28 earnings
New York, January 6, 2026, 10:10 (EST) — Regular session Tesla (TSLA) shares fell 3.2% to $437.13 in morning trade on Tuesday after German road traffic agency KBA said the automaker sold 2,032 cars in Germany in December, down 48% from a year earlier. KBA said Tesla’s 2025 sales in Germany fell 48.4% to 19,390 vehicles; the stock has traded between $437.05 and $452.25 after ending Monday at $451.67. Reuters Tesla’s UK registrations — a proxy for sales — slid more than 29% in December to 6,323 vehicles, as Chinese rival BYD’s registrations jumped nearly five-fold to 5,194, industry data