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Tesla's quarter one sales fall nearly 9% as competition heats up and demand for electric vehicles slows
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on April 2, 2024
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Published on April 2, 2024 - 01:30
Tesla Sales Drop More Than Expected
Tesla Sales Drop , More Than Expected.
The automaker has posted its first yearly drop in sales since the onset of the pandemic, CNN reports. .
The company reportedly built
433,000 units but only delivered 387,000.
That's significantly less than the 484,507 vehicles
it delivered in the last three months of 2023.
Tesla shares fell 5% on April 1. .
Tesla partially attributed the sales
drop to increased production of the
updated Model 3 at its factory in Fremont.
The company also cited factory shutdowns caused by ships being diverted from the Red Sea because of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants, CNN reports.
The company also cited factory shutdowns caused by ships being diverted from the Red Sea because of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants, CNN reports.
Additionally, its factory in Germany shut down for a week because of an arson attack. .
Increased competition from brands such as
China's BYD have also impacted sales, CNN reports. .
Increased competition from brands such as
China's BYD have also impacted sales, CNN reports. .
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives
referred to Tesla demand in China as
"very soft coming out of the gates for 2024.".
While we were anticipating a bad first
quarter, this was an unmitigated
disaster that is hard to explain away, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, via note to clients.
We view this as a seminal moment
in the Tesla story for Musk to either
turn this around and reverse the
black eye first quarter performance. , Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, via note to clients.
Otherwise, some darker days could
clearly be ahead that could disrupt
the long-term Tesla narrative, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, via note to clients
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