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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.
It means the test is too strict.
Rust can be a real problem, but you can fail before it is a saftey problem.
It’s not too strict, it’s the law, and has been practiced without problems for decades, and other brands don’t have the issues Tesla has.
But your comment is EXACTLY what Tesla claimed, and even filed a complaint claiming regarding the steering. A complaint that was of course dismissed.
But AFAIK even Tesla never claimed rust on the brakes isn’t a safety issue.
It becomes a saftey issue when there’s enough to cause pitting or gouging, which in turn reduces the surface area you can brake on. You’ll fail before that point. You’ll fail at the point that using the brakes can clear them and let you pass.