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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.
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I do my part here in Denmark (which is chock full of Tesla), by giving the middle finger to every Swastikar that passes me by on my commute by bike.
Surely you could manage two middle fingers as long as you’re not in a sharp turn!
I am ashamed to say that, even after 15 years in cycling cities, I have never learnt to bike with hands on the handle.
I think it’s part of my personality: 20 years ago when I still drove a car I was fixed with my hands at 10 to 10 on the wheel and I approach every keyboard with my left hand in the WASD shape.
I have never learnt to bike with hands on the handle
my hands at 10 to 10
I’m not sure if you are a terrible driver and bad typer or great driver and good typer…
Ooops, it’s “without” hands on the handle.
And 10 past 10.
I am a late typer.
I’m kind of amazed how many unvandalised Teslas there are here in Copenhagen.
At least we are not letting Tesla start a self-driving test on our streets as Norway is doing.
A few more quarters of this, and the Tesla hype value will surely die.
no end in sight
Can it actually go below zero? I’m new at this.
Oh no! Anyway…
Can’t pretend I’d be sad to see them crash out completely, although it does make me feel a little uneasy for repairability of existing Teslas.
Nazi or no nazi, it isn’t gonna be good for the planet to have a whole bunch of cars deemed irrepairable, although my guess is a buy out would stop that happening.
Their repairability shouldn’t be reduced that much more than what they already are to be fair
When the inevitable revolution is complete, Tesla needs to be socialized! People should really start talking about this and aiming for it seriously as a an end goal.
Tesla is manufactured locally and they’ve been heavily investing in building factories while all the other car makers went out. This is one of the things Tesla did right and why Elon was well loved by liberals, before he went all out as a Nazi.
And look the last thing I want to do right now is defend Elon’s anything, and the Chinese EVs have really caught up, but Teslas are great EVs that are reliable but will be on the road and need service for decades to come.
Socialize and nationalize Tesla, it was built by the most talented American engineers and hard workers all for the profit of one Nazi and his family, let’s fix that last bit.
Socialize Tesla. Take it back from the Nazi enemy of the state, give it back to the people who built it.
When the inevitable revolution is complete, Tesla needs to be socialized
Yeah I’m sure socialism will save tesla lmaooo.
Teslas are great EVs
Are they though? I would never buy a Tesla, I would buy an Ioniq in a heartbeat though
Edit: this is not a criticism, I agree with your comment. Just a discussion. I would argue that Tesla is way behind on tech
I hate how reliant on touch screens they are. Ain’t for me, but many new cars are like that these days. Not a fan really.
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They are quite good, at least those with a steering wheel. Roomy, very efficient, very little maintenance, great performance, fun to drive, good charging network, nice software. Aren’t perfect or maybe not even the best these days but it would be a shame to have a couple millions cars go to the landfill because of one Nazi.
I dunno, I wound up with a Model S via uber once, and the back seats felt like rocks.
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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.
Honestly hoping conservatives start buying EVs en mass to own the libs.
Most cannot afford them.
Lol yeah for real, there’s a chance Elon will finally do some good again by getting conservatives to buy EVs. Then maybe go to jail too.
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hes hoping to get into the AI space like thiel with palintir, ive said it he largely abandoned “TESLA” already
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Fair point, I was mostly talking about the looks. What makes matters worse is that the Cyberpunk is also very dangerous on the road both for pedestrians and also other cars. I am so glad that this monstrosity isn’t allowed in Europe.
Musk was courting democrats until he fell out with them over labour rights. I think his “republican phase” started due to pushing for less workers rights in the US, so that he can make cheaper cars.
That was obviously a long time ago, before X and DOGE, he’s clearly in a delusional hate bubble at this point and expecting rationally explainable actions is unfortunately too big an ask.
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Fucking wonderful!!!
More of this please!!
“Drive” the value of the Swastikar into the fucking ground.
🤡 😂 🖕 🖕
Tesla is the poster child of companies that feel the wrath of people who oppose fascism. But this needs to happen to all the companies that kowtow to Trump and his regime, and there’s a whole litany of them.
You can use this site to identify businesses that are 100% MAGA. It was made to help MAGA know where to shop, but it can tell rational people where not to shop.
Or simply for the rest of the world, boycott US products.
Womp womp
He got what he deserved.
Ironically they lost two lawsuits against Top Gear/Clarkson when they sent 2 cars to review and both turned out to have problems.
Fitting, eh?
Yes, the fittings were one of the many problems.
They need to calm down with that title. It’s only been a few months. Unfortunately people forget way too easily.
There’s a pretty decent chance of major government action to support the company can be bought. Shit, musk may help build a very expensive situation for himself.
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Europeans will forget.
Let’s put it like this: Antifascists won’t forget.
Here in the EU we have more than one country that was in fact rebuilt from the ground up centered around an Antifascist identity.
My country, Italy is one of them, and yes, we have at the government a woman who represents a party which is direct descendant of the fascist party, but that’s why you get students and professors in the universities and common people rallying together for Palestine AND against the neo-fascist government’s decrees.
There is an end in sight for Musk, one I can promise: this all ends when every fascist is dead.
Even if they do, Tesla is being unseated as the “default” electric car in the consumer mind, which will persist even if they forget why.
good point
The only reason they may never come back is just how good BYD alternative models are. Tesla doesn’t have the edge anymore, and it was coasting on brand loyalty and reputation.
Well, that reputation is a Seig Heil now.
On the flip side, titles like this will help people to not forget.
It is simply impossible for me to view the Tesla icon without it morphing into a swastika. Even if Elon and every board member is removed and all of their shares taken with no payout I would still never buy from them. The brand is irreversibly damaged.
Burn baby burn
Tesla death spiral! Now do Elon!
