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Tesla Is So Screwed
No, really, you don’t realise how bad it is.
While Musk has stayed busy perpetrating a coup under the transparently false guise of “efficiency,” Tesla has been having a bit of a rough time. Public backlash to Musk has been, rightfully so, pointed squarely at Tesla, causing sales to dip and its stock to slide. However, no one is talking about the big picture. The sales and stock issue is a far bigger problem than anyone appears to be willing to acknowledge, but there are other, entirely separate company-crushing factors that threaten Tesla’s very existence. As such, I don’t think you understand just how screwed Tesla is.
Let’s start with those sales figures because, oh boy, are they juicy!
Tesla sold just 9,945 vehicles in Europe this January, which is a massive 45% decline compared to its sales in January 2024. However, the EV market in Europe has grown by 37% since then. That means Tesla sales in Europe have effectively fallen more than 60% below where they should be. In fact, Tesla sold so few cars in the UK that its main Chinese competitor, BYD, actually outsold them! I believe this is the first time a Chinese EV brand has outsold Tesla in the West, marking a pivotal shift that will likely haunt Western automakers for years to come.
