Summary

Tesla reported its first annual decline in deliveries, with 1.79 million vehicles delivered in 2024 compared to 1.81 million in 2023.

Fourth-quarter deliveries (495,570) fell short of analyst estimates, causing Tesla shares to drop 7%.

Challenges included rising competition in Europe and China, declining sales despite price cuts, and growing inventory of Cybertrucks.

Analysts cited CEO Elon Musk’s political involvement as a potential distraction.

While Tesla plans to release lower-cost autonomous vehicles in 2025, its lack of affordable EVs and intensified competition have strained its market dominance.

  • @NotMyOldRedditName
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    43 days ago

    I know this is completely unrelated… but it just made me think of a Robotaxi arriving from Nevada, and the LAPD go in pursuit since they’re illegal in California, then the LAPD decide to do a pit maneuver on it because it doesn’t stop and it kills 2 pedestrians on the street as a result.

    • @Wispy2891
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      23 days ago

      Pit maneuver? Isn’t just enough to throw a orange cone on the hood?

    • @[email protected]
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      3 days ago

      Thats super unrealistic since LAPD would never do that, San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department would total the thing out by Primm or CHP would impound it.