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

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.

The automaker’s sales are plummeting in some major European markets, having dropped by huge amounts in France, Germany, and the UK. Year-over-year deliveries in Germany plunged by 59 percent last month;