Tesla delivered only 721 EVs in all of France in May, according to the latest data from French car-trade association PFA. Deliveries of Tesla Inc. vehicles tumbled 67% in France in May, the latest headache for the electric-vehicle maker amid anti-Chief Executive Elon Musk sentiment and ahead of broad company sales numbers.

Tesla Inc.’s new-vehicle registrations fell further in France, undercutting Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s assertion last month that the carmaker has recovered from its early-year sales slump.

European operations are experiencing a dramatic downturn, with sales across multiple markets declining sharply despite CEO Elon Musk’s claims tht the company has no demand problem. For instance, in France,