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Tesla Sales Fall for First Time in History

Tesla sales declined for the first time in the company's history last year, the company reported Thursday, reflecting what analysts said was a lack of new models in an increasingly competitive market for electric vehicles. Vehicle deliveries fell to 1.79 million, representing a drop of 1.1% from 1.81 million vehicles in 2023. Tesla shares fell about 6% Thursday to $379.28. Edmunds auto analyst Jessica Caldwell noted Tesla's core model lineup has seen few changes in recent years. "Especially for EVs, you have to attract new buyers and returning buyers," she said. "In the EV market people want something new and fresh."

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Garbage car sold by a garbage person. I'm sure the magats will come charging to the rescue and buy three or four EVs apiece.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-01-05 01:29 PM | Reply

Has Leon called for the folks who are shunning teslas to ---- their own faces yet?

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-05 01:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Senior Co-President Elon will turn this around with caravans of immigrant engineers and a ban on non-Tesla EV sales in the US.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-05 01:54 PM | Reply

Leon Smuk

#4 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-05 07:36 PM | Reply

I'd rather die than give Nihilon Schmuck a cent of my money.

#5 | Posted by cbob at 2025-01-05 08:34 PM | Reply

I'd rather die than give Nihilon Schmuck a cent of my money.

He just bought the US Treasury for pennies on the dollar so he doesn't need your money.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-05 08:58 PM | Reply

Too bad he can't buy a shred of decency or restraint.

#7 | Posted by cbob at 2025-01-05 10:04 PM | Reply

Too bad he can't buy a shred of decency or restraint.

Those are not MAGA values.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-05 10:07 PM | Reply

Of course Musk loves tariffs. America still has a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles so people who can afford them can buy Teslas, and the rest of us can walk.

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-01-06 06:49 AM | Reply

Tesla isn't the only US EV maker.

#10 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-06 08:45 AM | Reply

and Tesla was always a cult more than an actual car brand. People still call it a tech company.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-06 08:46 AM | Reply

So what's Polestar, -------?

You're a clown.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-06 09:26 PM | Reply

@#1 ... Garbage car sold by a garbage person. ...

I do not think the Tesla is a garbage car.

It is a trailblazing concept.

The problem I have with it, though, is that Tesla seems to use the public roads for its beta-testing of new concepts, and that the maintenance costs of Tesla cars seem to be quite higher than other cars (one reason Hertz seemed to dump Tesla rentals).

Hertz is selling 20,000 used EVs due to high repair costs (January 2024)
arstechnica.com

... Additionally, its rental EVs were damaged or crashed more often, and the much higher cost of repairs for Tesla vehicles -- on average about 20 percent higher than other EVs -- has meant that Hertz's Teslas earn it less money per vehicle than its other rentals. ...

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 09:46 PM | Reply

@#9 ... Of course Musk loves tariffs. ...

Does he?

That aside, I would look more towards Mr Musk's substanstial investments in China as a basis for trying to purchase the Trump presidency.

OpEd: How Musk Outmaneuvered Trump (December 21, 2024)
prospect.org

... Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?

Elon Musk blew up a near-complete bipartisan budget deal with an avalanche of tweets contending that it was too costly, luring Donald Trump into demanding that Republicans kill it.

But Musk's real reason -- a story that David Dayen broke in the Prospect -- was that the agreement included painstakingly negotiated limits on American tech investment in China.

Had that provision passed, it would have been costly to Musk's extensive Chinese Tesla operations and future AI plans. ...

So the question that lingers out there like an unclaimed air biscuit ...

Did Mr Musk play Pres-elect Trump for his financial benefit, or was Pres-elect Trump actually aware of what Mr Musk was doing and OK'd it?

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 09:54 PM | Reply

Did Mr Musk play Pres-elect Trump for his financial benefit

Absolutely.

was Pres-elect Trump actually aware

Absolutely not.

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-06 10:00 PM | Reply

I'm not surprised. EV's kinda suck

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 12:02 PM | Reply

EV's kinda suck

#16 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

You seem to know a lot about sucking!

No need to buy anything from Adrian. You can get one used from Hertz with a warranty and a buy back guarantee.

2022 Tesla Model 3 Base Sedan
$19,594

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-07 12:24 PM | Reply

Tesla has the absolute worst customer data policies period. Head and shoulder above others. No way in hell I would ever buy a Tesla. Matter of fact I would have serious thoughts about how do I disconnect any new vehicle from the data machine period. To the point I WOULD disconnect it. My current vehicle is something I have been thinking about replacing. I did disconnect it from the data machine and that's been years ago now and it is only worse...

#18 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-07 12:28 PM | Reply

Re 18

Excellent point. It's probably the very thing keeping me from buying one. I don't want to be plugged into anyone's matrix especially Adrian's Matrix.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-07 12:32 PM | Reply

- the absolute worst customer data policies period.

Wait until we see them applied to our Government by President Musk.

Oh, and VP Traitor Trump.

They view the People's Gov as the Corporation's Gov, and the People as the morons who believe them.

#20 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-07 12:38 PM | Reply

Elon could have made an affordable and practical light truck, but no, he bet the company on something that he thought looked cool and his fanboys would fawn over.

#21 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-01-07 01:20 PM | Reply

No he couldn't have lol.

You can't even buy a Hilux here, it's not street legal, let alone something even cheaper like the IMV 0 concept Toyota is bringing to market in many countries except this one.

#22 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-07 03:05 PM | Reply

I do not think the Tesla is a garbage car.
#13 | Posted by LampLighter

The numbers seem to suggest otherwise.

Tech, Tesla Problematic In J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Stellantis Shines
forbes.com

#23 | Posted by censored at 2025-01-07 07:25 PM | Reply

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