Tesla faces a number of challenges in Europe including continued intense competition and brand damage from Elon Musk's political involvement.

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New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.

BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.

Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 days ago

    A few days rental tells you nothing about the quality and reliability of a vehicle. Neither do automotive journalist reviews. They never talk about reliability. Australians are not happy with BYDs, even after only 2 years.

    • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Australians are not happy with BYDs, even after only 2 years.

      Source?

      I’m Australian with a BYD and I still like ours.

    • teamevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      2 days ago

      That’s not true, I know GM made absolutely shit cars and every time I ended up in a rental one, I was reminded why I’d never own a GM. But their SUVs are nice when I’m in one, I’ll never buy one though.