If there is any place you should be prosperous, it is Norway. Electric cars represent more than 90 percent of the sales of new cars in the Scandinavian country, and the buyers here are among the most advanced sales in the world when it comes to understanding the nuances of batteries, charging and extent.
Therefore, it is barely good for Tesla that its sales in Norway have decreased more than 12 percent so far this year. The sales of the first three months of the year were worse in Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Sweden. Analysts expect the declining trend to be reflected when the company reaches its sales around the world for the first quarter on Wednesday.
Wall Street expects that Tesla delivery will decrease around the world sharply for one year, which reflects many serious problems, not the least of which is a violent reaction to the consumer against the prominent role played by Elon Musk, CEO of the company, in the Trump administration.
Gear Rennian Elgivin, an urban plan in the city of Oslo, bought Tesla I in 2013, months after it was presented in Norway. He toured the company’s Gigafactory battery in Nevada. Mr. Musk met when the CEO was still often known for his desire to handle climate change with electric cars and his missile company, Spacex.
But when Mr. Musk was drifted to right -wing policy, Mr. Elgvin’s enthusiasm retreated. And growing concern about the company’s data security policy.
Several months ago, he replaced Tesla for a battery -powered charging bike and a joint electric volix. He said, “I will not drive Tesla again.” “It is the issue of ethics.”
Last year, Tesla formed nearly a quarter of a car sales in Norway, much more than any other makers. But in the first two months of this year, Tesla fell to third place behind Volkswagen and Toyota. Teslas 9 percent of the new cars that have been sold, is less than half of their share in the market a year ago.
For Tesla, the decrease in the world’s most advanced electric car market is fateful, indicating problems elsewhere. “Norway is always a good place to look in the future,” said Will Roberts, who follows Rho Motion electric cars, a research company.
There are many explanations for the decrease in Tesla sales. The company depends on the models, the YDEL Y Sport and the 3 -sales of the model. The Cyblertruck, the most recent and polarized model in Tesla, has been afflicted with summons and was not sold as Mr. Musk expected it.
Tesla once, set the standard for battery, programs and driver assistance technology. But traditional car makers have become more skilled in building electric cars and have begun to communicate with Tesla in technology. Competitors such as Volkswagen, Volvo and BMW – outside the United States, Bate, Xpeng and other Chinese manufacturers – offer a variety of luxury sedan cars, small cars, compact cars and compact cars.
“It was largely Tesla all these years alone in Europe and the United States,” said Felipe Monoz, global analyst at Jato Dynamics, a research company. “This is no longer the case.”
Analysts said that some decrease in sales may be due to buyers who are awaiting an upgrade version of the Y.
But Mr. Monoz indicated that the sales of Form 3, which was updated in 2023, also decreased, albeit in the same way.
In February, records in Europe fell from the old model Y by 56 percent, while the 3 -phtled model records decreased by 14 percent, according to Gato. The decreases occurred despite the fact that the total sales of electric cars in Europe jumped by 25 percent.
The support of Mr. Musk for the right -wing parties in Europe and its role as President Trump’s strength in the cost of Tesla. It was the focus of protests throughout the United States and Europe, and its activities have strengthened some customers. The buyer of electric vehicles in most countries tends to the left politically.
“I hate musk, I hate Trump, I hate this entire company,” said Cao Liu, a resident of the Harlem neighborhood in New York, who was protesting from Manhattan Tesla.
More than angry, many Norwegians are shy to support the company they see as wandering in its commitment to making personal transport better for the planet and the CEO who said that he may abandon the principles of democracy.
Tesla from Andrea Fresk is fixed with a thick layer of late winter, a state of neglect that said that her contradiction towards the car she and her husband obtained a 10 -year loan for purchase in 2019.
After Mr. Musk bought a social media company on Twitter, she began to feel increasingly shy about Tesla, but it is getting worse after Mr. Musk became a regular presence in the Trump administration.
“Then it became truly difficult to defend the possession of this car,” said Ms. Fresk, a psychologist in the public family services in Norway.
She said that some of her friends have already sold them. But because she and her husband are still preparing for the car and continuing smoothly, she is not replacing her at the present time.
Ribel, the largest car dealer used in Norway, has seen an increase in the number of drivers selling Tesla in recent months. But this means that the prices are low, and despite “Tesla Al -Shame”, sales were fast.
“I had many interested clients about Tesla,” said William Osteby, a seller with Ribel. But when they ask the price, scale, size and transportation of the transport they are looking for, he said, usually Tesla is the best offered deal. “It is difficult to find something comparable,” he said.
This may change soon. Over the next two years, Ford Motor, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other car manufacturers will offer the next generation of electric cars. These cars, some of whom will be sold for sale before the end of this year, will include a battery technology that provides a larger driving scope and faster charging. These car manufacturers say their cars will be better than Tesla.
Mr. Roberts of Rowo said that traditional car makers “have made all steps forward.” “Perhaps consumers had previously fought to find other options other than
Tesla, which really competes. This is not the case. “
Anosha Bayia It contributed to the reports from New York, and Henrik Bayer Laibel From Oslo.
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