Summary

Tesla’s sales in Europe collapsed in April, plunging over 50% in several countries despite an overall 23.9% rise in EU EV sales.

Sweden saw an 81% drop, the Netherlands 73.8%, and France 59%.

The refreshed Model Y failed to revive interest as buyers turned to alternatives, citing CEO Elon Musk’s controversies or superior competitors.

Tesla’s Q1 EU market share fell from 2.4% to 1.3%. Including the UK and EFTA, sales dropped 37.3%. Globally, 2024 was Tesla’s worst delivery year in two years, raising doubts about a near-term recovery.

  • filister@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    What baffles me is that conservatives usually don’t believe in global warming and don’t care about the environment so they are less likely to purchase an EV. So why is Musk courting them? Presumably he did a lot of damage to the brand. And it doesn’t help either that the Cyberpunk is one giant flop, similar to Fiat Multipla.

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      23 hours ago

      hes hoping to get into the AI space like thiel with palintir, ive said it he largely abandoned “TESLA” already