Overall EV sales in Europe surged 34% in January, while Tesla saw its sales across the continent plummet by a staggering 45%.

Tesla emerged empty handed after Europe's new car market for EVs surged by 37% in January. Its sales plummeted 45% across the EU, Norway, Switzerland and the U.K., leading to its share shriveling to just 6% from 15% just 12 months earlier.