{"id":678325,"date":"2025-07-02T22:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-reports-lower-car-sales-extending-slump\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T22:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:50:22","slug":"tesla-reports-lower-car-sales-extending-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-reports-lower-car-sales-extending-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3330925056c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3330925056c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-reports-lower-car-sales-extending-slump\/#Political_wildcard\" >Political wildcard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/tesla-reported-lower-a.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/tesla-reported-lower-a.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Tesla reported lower auto sales again in the second quarter as CEO Elon Musk's political activism weighs on the company.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/tesla-reported-lower-a.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla reported lower auto sales again in the second quarter as CEO Elon Musk's political activism weighs on the company\" title=\"Tesla reported lower auto sales again in the second quarter as CEO Elon Musk's political activism weighs on the company.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Tesla reported lower auto sales again in the second quarter as CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s political activism weighs on the company.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tesla reported another hefty drop in auto sales Wednesday, extending a difficult period amid intensifying electric vehicle competition and backlash over CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s political activities.<\/p>\n<p>The EV maker reported 384,122 deliveries in the second quarter, down 13.5% from the year-ago period. Shares rallied after the disclosure, which was better than some leading forecasts in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>The sales figures, which are global, reflect the more contested nature of the EV market, which Tesla once dominated, but which now also features BYD and other low-cost Chinese companies, as well as legacy western automakers like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen.<\/p>\n<p>But Musk&#8217;s political activism on behalf of right-wing figures has also made the company a target of boycotts and demonstrations, weighing on sales.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, Musk has revived a feud with US President Donald Trump, dragging Tesla shares lower on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The figures portend another poor round of earnings when Tesla reports results on July 23. Analysts currently project a drop of 16% to $1.2 billion in profits, according to S&amp;P Capital IQ.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla has faced questions about a lack of new retail auto products to wow consumers after Musk&#8217;s futuristic Cybertruck proved polarizing.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts will be looking for an update on the state of new offerings after Tesla said in April that it planned &#8220;more affordable models&#8221; in the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The company has begun deliveries of its revamped Model Y in some markets, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla launched a long-discussed robotaxi venture in the Texas state capital Austin, lending momentum to Musk&#8217;s branding of the company as at the forefront of autonomous and artificial intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<p>But reports that the self-driving cars have driven recklessly have prompted oversight from US regulators.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into Wednesday&#8217;s data release, notes from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank had forecast bigger drops in second-quarter deliveries, citing poor figures in Europe in particular.<\/p>\n<p>The JPMorgan note was especially bearish, setting a December share price target of $115, down more than 60% from current levels and citing an expected drag from the elimination of US tax credits for EVs under Trump&#8217;s signature domestic policy legislation moving through Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Following the results, Morningstar said in a note that Tesla would not see &#8220;meaningful deliveries growth without a new lower-cost vehicle aimed at the affordable market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the second quarter in a row, Tesla produced more vehicles than it delivered, &#8220;raising concerns regarding demand and inventory levels,&#8221; said a note from CFRA Research that called the figures &#8220;a modest dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives said Wednesday&#8217;s &#8220;better-than-feared&#8221; report set the stage for growth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Musk continues to lead and remain in the driver&#8217;s seat, we believe Tesla is on a path to an accelerated growth path over the coming years with deliveries expected to ramp in the back-half of 2025 following the Model Y refresh cycle,&#8221; Ives said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Political_wildcard\"><\/span>Political wildcard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A wildcard remains: how Musk&#8217;s shifting relationship with Trump could affect Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>Musk donated more than $270 million to Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign, barnstorming key battleground states for the Republican.<\/p>\n<p>After the election, he oversaw the launch of the Department of Government Efficiency, a controversial initiative that eliminated thousands of government jobs deemed by DOGE to be part of a pattern of waste, fraud and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>But Musk has broken with Trump over the White House&#8217;s flagship tax and spending bill, which Musk has called &#8220;utterly insane and destructive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Trump has threatened to target Musk&#8217;s business empire and warned of deporting the South African-born billionaire, sending Tesla shares plummeting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This high-profile feud introduces political risk,&#8221; Briefing.com said in a note Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The personal nature of the conflict, amplified by Trump&#8217;s comments implying Tesla&#8217;s reliance on subsidies for survival, has sparked fears of broader policy shifts targeting Musk&#8217;s business empire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tesla shares rose 4.7% early Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump (2025, July 2)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 2 July 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2025-07-tesla-car-sales-slump.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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