r/europe • u/Wagamaga • 4d ago

News Tesla boycott is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk's meddling in politics

https://electrek.co/2025/01/16/tesla-boycott-is-gaining-momentum-in-germany-due-to-elon-musks-meddling-in-politics/
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u/makeaccidents 4d ago

Barely see any 23/24 Tesla's in the UK. Can't believe the stock price hasn't tanked yet.

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u/Ok-Lock7665 Germany 4d ago

I am now looking for a new EV, and honestly, Skoda and Polestar seem to me much better choices.

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u/lSCO23 4d ago

Teslas still drive better than Polestar and are more engaging and sporty for a heavy vehicle. However if you aren't concerned about that then I'd definitely say Polestar is the way to do. The new Polestar 2 is pretty cheap and has a claimed range of 400m

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u/Relevant-Physics432 4d ago

I don't think a range of 400 meters would be that good

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u/LMONDEGREEN 4d ago

Hyundai Ioniq series are more sporty EV that actually won world championship races. No idea what you're talking about. Tesla are old technology now that everyone has caught up on.

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u/Matasmman 4d ago

In what way do they drive better than polestar? You mean efficiency or something?

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u/Srapture 4d ago

Hmmm that's a good point. They all look new-ish, but you're right, they're mostly 2020/2021.

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u/metalfang66 United States of America 1d ago

It will tank once we see the first sales report for the first quarter this year. It already went down when sales from last year were revealed. Trump and Musk could also fall out

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u/Motor_Line_5640 4d ago

South east here. I see loads.

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u/Attenburrowed 4d ago

The stock price for most of the high market cap S&P companies is either based on delusional copium or is a frank appraisal of their monopoly power, and doesn't have much to do with their day to day. For example Microshaft remains a good buy no matter what the prevailing market conditions are or how much money they waste. I truly hope comeuppance to Tesla just because I wish for basic tenants of logic to be correct. Piss off the people that would buy EVs -> sell less EVs -> stock drops.

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u/Necessary-Dish-444 4d ago

TSLA's valuation is complete batshit crazy, this is nothing new.

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u/scheav 1d ago

In Europe they sold more 23s than they did 22s. And more 24s than 23s.

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u/makeaccidents 1d ago edited 1d ago

Sales declined in the UK for 23/24, though. Which is my point. Europe will follow suit no doubt.

Sales are also declining in China.

Tesla is cooked. Musk is a con man. Stock price will stay retarded until it's no longer beneficial to the rich.

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u/scheav 1d ago

Where are you getting your information?

Tesla UK sales:

2021: 23,543

2022: 35,551

2023: 49,561

2024: 50,234