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Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

By Jack Ewing

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...

Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

Tesla's 2025 sale dropped 9 percent and fell behind BYD for the first full year. @jackewingnyt.bsky.social reports www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...

How Chinese Carmakers Doubled Their Share of the European Market

"In Europe, sales of electric vehicles are growing faster than for any other type of vehicle. About one in five electric vehicles sold in Europe during the first quarter was made in China." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/b... by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social 🔌💡

How Electric Vehicles are Targeted by the Republican Policy Bill

How Electric Vehicles are Targeted by the Republican Policy Bill
#news #environment

@jackewingnyt.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...

A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Can a small Massachusetts start up compete with China to make a next-generation solid-state battery that makes EVs as convenient as gas-powered cars?

Factorial thinks it can. Great profile of Factorial and its CEO, Siyu Huang, by @jackewingnyt.bsky.social. 🔌💡🔌🚗

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...

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I spoke today with CNN’s Becky Anderson about Tesla’s plunging profit. video.snapstream.net/Play/4AW1qti...

Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk’s Role Under Trump The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after its brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

Tesla profits plunge 71% leading Musk to promise to spend less time in Washington so he fan focus on his flailing car business. @jackewingnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...

Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla? Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.

Is Tesla suffering because Elon is spread too thin? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...

State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks

No word on whether the government's Teslas will come with road tack dispensers. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs Duties of 25 percent on steel and aluminum will flow through to car buyers, beer drinkers, home builders, oil drillers and other users of metal goods.

Is It Made of Metal? It Could Get More Expensive Under Trump’s Latest Tariffs. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/b...

Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.

Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/c...

Infographic showing on investments in US EV supply chain since August 1, 2022. It shows 157 new projects, $101B in investment, and 63,718 jobs.

Inflation Reduction Act + 27 months

My students at Wellesley and I are tracking investments in the US electric vehicle supply chain.

Surprise: IRA + 27 months and investments jumped again.

We are now tracking:

157 new projects
$101 billion in investments
63,718 new jobs announced

A short 🧵🔌💡🔌🚗

Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.

More evidence that Elon's political views are hurting Tesla sales. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/s...

Not many shopping days left until Jan. 20. @bradplumer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/c...

Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the package after Tesla shareholders approved it a second time.

A Delaware judge affirms her earlier ruling that Elon Musk's pay package be voided. It's worth $100 billion after the recent run up in Tesla stock. Musk will fight the decision, of course. From me and Jack Ewing (not yet on Bluesky):

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/b...