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Europeans angry with Musk still aren't buying his cars as Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a row (apnews.com)

submitted 5 days ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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NEW YORK (AP) — Europeans still aren’t buying Teslas with figures out Wednesday showing sales plunged for a fifth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now.

Tesla sales fell 28% last month in 30 European countries even as the overall market for electric vehicles expanded sharply, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The poor showing comes after Tesla’s billionaire CEO had promised a “major rebound” was coming last month, adding to a recent buying frenzy among investors.

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[–] lerba@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I mean a lot of people are angry with that douche, but don't you think the sales are down since Tesla hasn't released any new sedan models since 2020?

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

Por que no los dos?

[–] oneser@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

While I think your comment is over simplifying the issue, there is strangely little mention that people's animosity toward Musk are responsible for the downturn. Tesla used to be almost the only premium EV available, now there are significant numbers of competitors.

Additionally, there are too many people with similar views to him in Europe to consider it purely a revolt against him