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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

And the numbers in Norway shot back up with the arrival of the new model Y. Turns out people were just waiting for the new model.

Model Y is now the most sold car in Norway so far this year and the model 3 is up 300% compared to the same time frame last year (Jan->March).

Curious if something similar happened in other European countries.

Source: https://www.finansavisen.no/industri/2025/03/24/8252052/tesla-tilbake-pa-salgstoppen-i-norge

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Italy and the uk need to step it up

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fuck Elon, but I am starting to feel bad for the guys who just wanted to make an electric car. They didn't deserve to get wrapped up in this monkey's paw. I hope they got out while they could.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Ive heard literally 0 shit being flung at the people who work at Tesla. This is the first time I even considered whether this was bad for them.

They likely are losing money though since I think part of their pay is in stock. The stock is overvalued though still.

I dont know, if I worked for Tesla I'd probably consider this a wash.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Consistent declines for all 3 months of 2025, yoy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm ashamed of the UK and Italy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Not so long ago it was up in the U.K., so this is a start.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

No shame.

I view it as a friendly competition between Europeans. Right now, Spain is in the lead. UK and Italy are trailing but they're still racing in the right direction. I'm cheering for them to catch up.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I was boycotting tesla before it was cool. Stinky stinky cars.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These numbers are outdated, Tesla are back at the top of sales for March in Norway. Such a shame

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

UK and Italy are evidently full of bastards.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Or weren't buying many to begin with ๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Average .ee user

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Not sure about figures but thereโ€™s plenty on UK roads.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thatโ€™s not how percentages work.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's not, but there's probably another proportion of the overall community that are "I like Musk and I have money, so I'm going to buy a car". That number isn't related to the previous number of sales, so if sales are already low that "arsehole" number would become more significant.

It's a made up example, but just saying there may be ways in which the sales won't drop below an absolute number.

[โ€“] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No they're right, we're bastards

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Don't worry, I wasn't disputing that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Bloody bastards even.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

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