Tesla Loses a Major Record for the First Time Amid Musk Backlash
Source: daily beast
Janna Brancolini Updated 05.22.25 7:04AM EDT /
Tesla cars were outsold by a rival electric-vehicle manufacturer in Europe for the first time. The Chinese company BYD sold 7,231 fully electric cars in April compared to Tesla’s 7,165, according to the automotive data firm Jato Dynamics. The numbers represent a breakthrough for BYD as Tesla has dominated the European battery electric vehicle market for years. BYD only began operating beyond Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022, but has apparently benefited from Tesla’s reputation tanking since CEO Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump’s administration. This week, it emerged that even King Charles III decided not to go with Tesla when he bought a $210,000 fully electric SUV. Instead, the eco-conscious monarch chose to buy a Lotus, a historically British brand that now has a 51 percent Chinese ownership stake and manufactures in Wuhan, China.
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of, musky must be having a sad!!
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A close-up of Elon Musk in the Oval Office during a meeting between President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 21.
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I can't really see Schlump bothering to throw a tantrum about this. It's Eloon's misfortune, not his, and he only cares about things that directly affect him personally. He is the center of his own universe, and all others are interchangeable stage props, even someone who's helped him out as much as the Muskrat has.
I think he's much too preoccupied with his dreams of the new toy Qatar wants to palm off on him give him to care about Musk's business problems. 
There are tons of better alternatives now. Muskrat has really shined a bright spotlight on that and raised awareness of his competitors. The electric vehicle market is growing but Tesla's share of that market is shrinking. Good job super genius. 
May it be the start of things to come.
Failed murder attempt? Just cracking wise, but... you're not paranoid if they really are out to get you... 
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