Tesla has been knocked off its perch in the European electric vehicle (EV) market, with Skoda outselling the US giant in May amid growing consumer demand for more affordable alternatives and a backlash against Elon Musk. According to market researchers at DataForce, the Czech carmaker — long the butt of automotive jokes but now a serious contender under Volkswagen ownership — sold 14,920 electric cars across Europe last month, eclipsing Tesla’s 14,055. Much of Skoda’s...