Tesla Sales Plunge 59% in Germany to Lowest Level in Years
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Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before.

Summary

Tesla’s sales in Germany fell 59% in January, reaching their lowest level since July 2021, as CEO Elon Musk’s political activities may be damaging the brand.

Musk’s support for Germany’s far-right AfD and controversial remarks about the country’s history have drawn criticism. Tesla also saw declines in France and the UK, key European EV markets.

Other factors, such as production changes and inventory shortages, contributed to the slump.

Competitors like Volkswagen and BMW gained market share, and rival EV makers are actively courting disaffected Tesla customers.

  • bobs_monkey@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Well I’d say cancer’s a bit much, I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. Plus, they have money, and cancer can be mitigated with all the money.

    Now, a persistently massive bed bug infestation, severe erectile dysfunction, head lice, singed up for a Jehovah’s Witness mailing list, voodoo curses, there are much better ways to have them suffer.

      • gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
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        2 days ago

        It would have if he had gotten real treatment instead of just eating fruit. He literally had the only type of pancreatic cancer that we could treat at the time.

      • ricdeh@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        He didn’t even try (in the beginning). Money and early treatment would absolutely have saved his life.

        the Apple mastermind eventually came to regret the decision he had made years earlier to reject potentially life-saving surgery in favor of alternative treatments like acupuncture, dietary supplements and juices

        Forbes

      • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        To be fair he was also a dumbass in that regard and repeatedly refused to get actually treated in favor of holistic bullshit.

        Iirc he’d have lived quite a lot longer if he had.