Tesla faces a number of challenges in Europe including continued intense competition and brand damage from Elon Musk's political involvement.

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New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.

BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.

Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    BYD is being sued for slave like conditions in Brazil.

    You think they’ll do that in Brazil and not China?

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v5n7w55kpo

    Everyone is like YAY BYD BAD TESLA, but buying a BYD is gonna be worse overall. If you want to buy something other than Tesla, don’t buy a fucking BYD. Find a non Chinese brand, there are plenty of them now.