Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024
Tesla continued a run of weak sales in the EU in November, with new car registrations of Elon Musk’s brand down a third, while Chinese carmakers’ sales soared.
Tesla sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024, shrinking its market share from 2.1% to 1.4%, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (Acea), a lobby group.
The Chinese carmaker BYD recorded by far the fastest sales growth, with registrations across Europe almost tripling year on year up to November, to 42,500. Chinese state-owned SAIC, the owner of the MG brand, recorded sales increases of 26% to push sales to 217,000.
Lots and lots of people.
If you drive around large cities, particularly on the west coast of the US you will be in a goddamn ocean of Teslas.
It’s nothing to do with Musk, most people are totally checked out of politics, it’s about demand and choices. There are other electrics that people are buying but Teslas have the largest market and thus most deals, most service, and most options, and people are absolutely starving for electric options.
Don’t let the pandering memes fool you into thinking the situation is dire for Tesla or something, they’re still leading the electric market and more and more people want the things, particularly people who do gig work or drive to work every day.
I used to want one, but I would never give the clown a dime so I’m patiently waiting for the next big deal in electrics.
Which is why I want there to be more European and Japanese EVs. Why must this market be entirely in the hands of Musk and China?