Sales have plunged amid dislike of the company’s boss - but it’s not local carmakers who are benefiting from the dramatic shift.

Last week, multiple outlets reported that Musk had fired Omead Afshar, the head of Tesla’s sales and manufacturing operations in North America and Europe. The alleged expulsion (Tesla never confirmed what had happened,

Tesla is no longer the world’s leading electric vehicle maker after a record-breaking drop in sales. As analysts predict more woes for the US firm, Anthony Cuthbertson charts the recent demise of Musk