> Meanwhile, BYD, the burgeoning, ultra-cheap Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid carmaker, continues to put its stamp on Europe. Sales jumped 206.4% in July against 2024 figures. The 9,698 models BYD sold in July means it is now outselling Tesla.
Europeans protesting against Elon Musk to fight what they label as “fascism” by instead sending money to companies from a totalitarian country, whose interests support a totalitarian regime (CCP), is peak irony and lunacy.
Nextgrid•21m ago
The media has an incentive to frame things as "protesting against Musk" but I wonder how much this is simply due to BYD's better price/quality ratio? Tesla has had quality issues long before Musk's descent into madness, which could be influencing purchasing decisions regardless of recent events.
SilverElfin•34m ago
Europeans protesting against Elon Musk to fight what they label as “fascism” by instead sending money to companies from a totalitarian country, whose interests support a totalitarian regime (CCP), is peak irony and lunacy.
Nextgrid•21m ago