EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.

Early car sales data for January is starting to arrive from countries across the pond, and they paint an alarming picture for Tesla. Sales are crashing in France, Germany, and the UK—all affluent countries that are key markets for Tesla’s electric vehicles. Coming on the heels of a large financial miss, it’s just one more problem for the automaker.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    6 hours ago

    Simple, when I purchased my Model 3 back when it launched in 2018, I was making 150 mile trips weekly. The other available EVs either had less than 100 mile range, or were made by other brands that already make shit ICE vehicles (so why would I trust them to make good EVs with new tech) like Ford/Chevy. Or they were on the much higher end of pricing, competing against the expensive Tesla models, not the new cheaper Model 3.

    There wasn’t much of a middle ground, either a grocery getter like the Leaf, or expensive luxury models at $80k+. There still isn’t much in the middle market honestly.

    • sucius1@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      6·
      6 hours ago

      At least for Europe that’s not the case any more. The US market might be different but here there’s plenty of cars in the €25/30k range with 350+ km range from the traditional manufacturers. They also have established dealership networks for repairs, financing, testing, etc.

      I really think Tesla has ficked it up big time, at least here.

      • casmael@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        4 hours ago

        Which models are you referencing as alternatives? Genuinely curious

        • sucius1@lemdro.idOPEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          It really depends on your exact needs but there’s plenty to choose from. This is not an exhaustive list, but I’ve been looking for a few months because I need to retire my old ICE Volvo and these are some of the ones that caught my eye. I tend to take the train or plane when the trip is 3+h, so I might go for one of the cheaper ones, e.g. ë-C3 has a 320km range which is plenty for me, and at that price point, I don’t need to finance it.

          Citroën ë-C3 20k Volvo ex30 36k Peugeot e-208 28k KIA ev3 33k Hyundai Kona 31k

          You might be interested in looking into the Chinese brands also, MG and BYD have decent offerings as well.