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.

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,

The U.S. electric car company’s sales are sliding across Europe, amid what many see as interference in local affairs by Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.

Tesla posted lower sales across five EU countries as competitors with newer models gained and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Musk.

Tesla’s (TSLA) sales in Germany plummeted 59% in January after only 1,277 new cars were registered, the lowest monthly total since July 2021.