In many ways, these have been tough days for Tesla. Falling sales. Squeezed profit margins. Proposed changes in US government policy that could cost the company billions.

January sales in Europe have sparked concerns for the American EV maker, with sharp declines reported across key markets. The

Sales of Tesla cars have nosedived across some of the EV manufacturer’s most valuable European markets—and experts are blaming Elon Musk. Sales in Germany, where Tesla has a factory, dropped a staggering 59 percent in January compared to the same month last year,

As billionaire CEO Elon Musk gets further entrenched in the U.S. government and international politics, could his political displays be impacting his electric vehicle business? Possibly, according to an expert.