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How Tesla blew its lead. (restofworld.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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BYD took the global EV crown. Now Chinese rivals and local startups are taking over emerging markets.

  • Tesla’s sales are dropping globally, with political headwinds and fierce EV rivals throwing up challenges.
  • New frontiers beckon, but Tesla faces a showdown with savvy local and Chinese competitors vying for dominance.
  • Pricing battles and rapid innovation are putting Tesla to the test, demanding a strategic jolt to regain its edge.
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Because the CEO “sent his heart out to the world”. Ain’t no coming back from that public perception, tbh.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Tbh, that would have been extremely simple to come back from: Fire his ass. The issue is that they didn't.

(Inb4 someone says they cannot fire him for some legal or contract reason: That is a major red flag in and of itself)

[–] sirboozebum@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I heard the next model, the Tesla SS, with innovative features like doing Nazi salutes out the windows to indicate is going to be a huge hit.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Simulated fart sounds replaced with Sieg Heils.

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago

"Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."