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Autos trade group Mobility Sweden said new vehicle registrations of Tesla models were down 80.7% in April amid a backlash against the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla registrations were 203 in April, down from 1,052 a year before.

It was one of the worst-performing automakers for the month in the Nordic country, and sat in contrast to an overall 11% rise in new passenger vehicle registrations to 24,292.

Polestar Automotive, a Swedish electric automaker and one of Tesla's competitors, saw its sales hit 535 in April, an 11.5% increase.

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[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago

Yet the stock has jumped like 50% while every single indicator is red.

[-] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

I can't believe it will last. Bubble has to pop. International sales in the toilet, Cybertruck failing, domestic sales down, supply chains in shock from tariff chaos, and on top of it all, it's PE ratio makes no sense compared to all other manufacturers.

The entire stock price is based on nothing but Elon Musk and the world is starting to look at him as an idiot.

[-] Magnus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 16 hours ago

Some people tend to double down when they notice that they have lost a high percentage

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I hope this evil apartheid Nazi welfare queen gets a lube free dildo of karma everyday for the rest of his life

[-] FantasmaNaCasca@slrpnk.net 6 points 14 hours ago

"The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed."

  • Robert Oppenheimer, 1945.

Or something like that.

[-] drhodl@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

If by "dildo" you mean "cactus", then I am 100% with you!

[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 8 points 19 hours ago

Everything's a dildo if you're not a coward.

[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago
[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Yes, good point

[-] debil@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Read "evil dildo" at first. Even that fits.

E. The fits was not intended, but suits here as well.

[-] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 51 points 1 day ago

The story of Elon will be a phenomenal one. Icarus af. He could have ended world hunger and much more, but decided to become a nazi cunt and ruin everything. Money can't buy intelligence.

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[-] lickmygiggle@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago

I have literally since they were released wanted a Tesla…right up until he decided to start this right wing bullshit.

I have for a few years now said if in 2015 he decided to become a recluse and just revel in his companies grandeur he might be the next Edison or maybe more accurately Ford. Possibly Hughes.

Now we are aware of how much of a petulant, unfunny child this dickhead is. He and his reputation is ruined.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago
[-] kevin2107@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

while he was alive this was less known, pretty much his point. 🤡

[-] drhodl@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

I even bought LOL-GAS personalized plates, in anticipation of buying a Tesla, but that aint happening now. I still have the plates, though, so maybe one day they'll adorn a Chinese EV...

[-] AntelopeRoom@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

I was going to buy a Tesla in 2021, the only reason I didn't was I needed a car immediately and they had a several month waiting list. If it had been available, I would've taken it. Even test drove one. Now, I will never buy a Tesla. I would rather have a Rivian anyway.

[-] aramova@infosec.pub 60 points 1 day ago
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[-] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 144 points 1 day ago

Yet tesla stock goes up. LOL.

How the fuck is the stock rising?

Oh. Wall Street is a joke. I forgot.

[-] Sneptaur@pawb.social 74 points 1 day ago

Tesla stock is up because the board has quietly indicated that they are searching for someone to replace Musk

[-] meeeeetch@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago

Will removing him as CEO really matter? As long as he's as heavily invested in the company as he is, its gains are his gains.

[-] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 38 points 1 day ago

I dubt they can save the company anymore.

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[-] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago

At this point, my grudge is with the entire board and any investors who didn’t sell their shares when they were over $400 and the CEO was tweeting hate speech and throwing Nazi salutes. Elon can walk away or stay, I don’t care. If you hold Tesla stock, you are either a Nazi or ok with Nazis. I will never pass a Tesla without spitting on it.

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[-] TheFriar@lemm.ee 42 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

“Quietly indicated.” They intentionally leaked that story to bring up the stock price.

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[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 44 points 1 day ago

the entire stock market is a made up imaginary scam that all of our companies have forced us to care about by eliminating pension funds as a retirement avenue. i mean. the entire monetary system, but the stock market especially

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[-] TrendigOsthyvel@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago

Fucking about with the workers union also adds to the lack of trust and desire for the brand.

[-] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 34 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I think the union thing and the latest nazi salute form exactly the kind of combination Sweden won’t forgive easily. Tesla’s reputation is completely gone.

[-] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 52 points 1 day ago

Best fucking country, so proud.

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune 3 points 19 hours ago

I don't know what makes it the best to you, I personally hate it here and the people/society is pretty selfish and apathetic, so generally not healthy.

[-] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 3 points 19 hours ago

Apathetic in the large scale, but very warm and friendly at the smaller one.

I lived in the American South, I find this to be much more to my liking as the smiling faces seem less likely to be covering deep, hateful racism looking for an excuse to resort to violence.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

As a Scandinavian I too am proud of my brother Sweden. 👍😀
But you have to take it back about being "best", when you obviously are only 2nd best! 🇩🇰

[-] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

More like in the top 5 🇫🇮

[-] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day ago

Ok, thanks, we all needed a laugh :)

But seriously, don't ever change a thing about yourself, you're too valuable as Russia's speedbump.

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[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 46 points 1 day ago

Take it to zero!

[-] Liberteez@lemm.ee 18 points 1 day ago

I take comfort in knowing that their sales were already bad before all of this

[-] butsbutts@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago

i was looking at BYD EVs this week, they seem alright? even tho they are mega tariffed

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[-] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Those are rookie numbers we can get it much worse

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