Elon Musk bought Twitter.

[fishfoodie]

Tesla (TSLA) announces 336,681 deliveries, far worse than expected

Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q1 2025 production and delivery numbers. The automaker confirmed it delivered 336,681 electric vehicles during the first three months of the year — far below expectations.

In Q1 2024, Tesla delivered 386,810 electric vehicles.

Due to demand issues and production challenges related to the Model Y changeover, Tesla was expected to see fewer deliveries in Q1 2025.

According to Tesla-compiled analyst consensus, the automaker was expected to report “377,592 deliveries” in the first quarter. The Bloomberg consensus from Wall Street analysts is higher at 390,000 deliveries.

Today, Tesla reported that it delivered 336,681 EVs in Q1 2025.

From https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-ts ... ies-worse/

And that total is only that high because of obvious fraud like the 8,000 cars "sold" at one Canadian dealer, & who knows how many of the cars stacked in car parks near dealerships in the US are also imaginary sales, only to boost numbers & get Government money.

And yet.... the morons who invest in Tesla have decided that this makes the stock a buy

One analyst has set a stock price target of half of the current valuation, & another fan boy analyst has said it'll be worth 50% more in 2026 !

[Rhubarb & Custard]

So Elon both is and isn't leaving the Whitehouse. Doge now some sort of Schrodinger department presumably, and it would fit, they both have slated costs, if you ask them, and haven't if you ask reality

Frank Skinner has been observing when the Canadian/South African racist has a sufficiently big enough car crash in public it'll be known as Elon-gate

[dpedin]

Tesla (TSLA) announces 336,681 deliveries, far worse than expected

Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q1 2025 production and delivery numbers. The automaker confirmed it delivered 336,681 electric vehicles during the first three months of the year — far below expectations.

In Q1 2024, Tesla delivered 386,810 electric vehicles.

Due to demand issues and production challenges related to the Model Y changeover, Tesla was expected to see fewer deliveries in Q1 2025.

According to Tesla-compiled analyst consensus, the automaker was expected to report “377,592 deliveries” in the first quarter. The Bloomberg consensus from Wall Street analysts is higher at 390,000 deliveries.

Today, Tesla reported that it delivered 336,681 EVs in Q1 2025.

From https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-ts ... ies-worse/

And that total is only that high because of obvious fraud like the 8,000 cars "sold" at one Canadian dealer, & who knows how many of the cars stacked in car parks near dealerships in the US are also imaginary sales, only to boost numbers & get Government money.

And yet.... the morons who invest in Tesla have decided that this makes the stock a buy

One analyst has set a stock price target of half of the current valuation, & another fan boy analyst has said it'll be worth 50% more in 2026 !

Tesla brand is as dead as a dodo now, it has had its Ratners moment so it is just a matter of time for a slow lingering death.

[fishfoodie]

From https://electrek.co/2025/04/02/tesla-ts ... ies-worse/

And that total is only that high because of obvious fraud like the 8,000 cars "sold" at one Canadian dealer, & who knows how many of the cars stacked in car parks near dealerships in the US are also imaginary sales, only to boost numbers & get Government money.

And yet.... the morons who invest in Tesla have decided that this makes the stock a buy

One analyst has set a stock price target of half of the current valuation, & another fan boy analyst has said it'll be worth 50% more in 2026 !

Tesla brand is as dead as a dodo now, it has had its Ratners moment so it is just a matter of time for a slow lingering death.

Slow & lingering is infinitely preferable to what I think will happen; a lemming rush off a cliff that ends in Chapter11 for a company bigger than Lehman Brothers in 2008. The impact on pensions for millions of people will be devastating.

[mat the expat]

It's not an EV thing, it's a Tesla thing...

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-b ... usk-2025-4

After Tesla's rough start to the year, Elon Musk is probably lucky that Americans cannot buy BYD cars.

Tesla's Chinese nemesis had another spectacular quarter, with sales jumping 60% in the first three months of 2025.

BYD has sold about 416,000 EVs and 570,000 hybrids this year. Tesla vehicle deliveries, meanwhile, came in well below analyst expectations, with the automaker announcing first-quarter deliveries of 336,700 EVs on Wednesday.

It's the second successive quarter that BYD has outsold its rival, with Tesla battling plunging sales as protests against CEO Elon Musk and DOGE spread worldwide.

Most concerningly for Elon Musk, a growing proportion of BYD's sales are coming from outside China.

The Warren Buffett-backed automaker reported record overseas sales in March for the third time this year as it expands aggressively in international markets.

BYD has a schmick new Garage down the road from me.

Going to do a test drive soon

[Guy Smiley]

I’ve done almost 60000km in my Atto3 in 2 1/2 years. It’s been a magic ride so far but I’d quite like to try the Seal, apparently they’re really good. The high spec AWD option would be ace.

I’m a convert. The driving experience is excellent and the quiet surge is out of this world.

[mat the expat]

I’ve done almost 60000km in my Atto3 in 2 1/2 years. It’s been a magic ride so far but I’d quite like to try the Seal, apparently they’re really good. The high spec AWD option would be ace.

I’m a convert. The driving experience is excellent and the quiet surge is out of this world.

I wanted to buy an SUV Sized car when we moved to Newy - the problem was, our idiot previous PM bringing the Coal into Parliament put the kybosh on a lot of EVs coming to Oz in time

We ended up getting an ICE one but I want a "side car" for me. My RS265 is still fun but getting unreliable for trips to Sydney and back.

Ideally, I'd garage it and get a smaller runabout EV with Bidirectional Charging so I can use it as a battery for my Solar as well

The market is still all about large cars at present

[Hal Jordan]

I’ve done almost 60000km in my Atto3 in 2 1/2 years. It’s been a magic ride so far but I’d quite like to try the Seal, apparently they’re really good. The high spec AWD option would be ace.

I’m a convert. The driving experience is excellent and the quiet surge is out of this world.

I wanted to buy an SUV Sized car when we moved to Newy - the problem was, our idiot previous PM bringing the Coal into Parliament put the kybosh on a lot of EVs coming to Oz in time

We ended up getting an ICE one but I want a "side car" for me. My RS265 is still fun but getting unreliable for trips to Sydney and back.

Ideally, I'd garage it and get a smaller runabout EV with Bidirectional Charging so I can use it as a battery for my Solar as well

The market is still all about large cars at present

EV market? Well, there are a good number of small EVs coming through now, ranging from the rough and ready Dacia Spring to journalists' darling Renault 5 and beyond. I think bidirectional is likely to be a next gen thing for most EVs.

This also assumes you can get said runabouts in Australia.

[Sandstorm]

Plenty of small BEVs available in Australia, here's a small sample from all price categories:

[TedMaul]

Took delivery of a Leapmotor C10 last week, first one registered in UK. It's fantastic. GF has free charging at work so pretty compelling. It senses my phone approaching, flashes it's lights alluringly and moves everything around to my spec. Anything whilst on the move is voice activated. A lovely shade of Chinese Racing Green too.....

[Niegs]

[tabascoboy]

Petition: "concerned American citizens, feel deeply distressed by the increasing influence of corporate leaders in our political landscape. We specifically point to Elon Musk, a naturalized US citizen from South Africa, who we feel has exerted imbalanced and potentially corrupting influence."

[Guy Smiley]

Worse than the Edsel...

[mat the expat]

Plenty of small BEVs available in Australia, here's a small sample from all price categories:

3?

[Guy Smiley]

Oh, it's more than 3...

https://aeva.asn.au/files/1900/

[mat the expat]

Oh, it's more than 3...

https://aeva.asn.au/files/1900/

Small for some of those is stretching it a bit

[Guy Smiley]

It's just a passive list, no way was I gonna go through and filter results manually...

the point is, there's a LOT of BEVs in the Oz market.

[fishfoodie]

If like me you were curious as to why Space Karen suddenly decided to question the "Dear Leader" on his tariff, eh, strategy; allow me to enlighten you.

In amongst the steaming pile of pigshit that are Tesla's financials, there is a single diamond ... the Energy Storage division !!

This one division has seen a doubling of revenue year-on-year, when everything else was flat at best.

Now where do you think all those storage walls etc get their batteries from ? .... if you guessed the US, you'd be wrong; if you guessed the Country that'll have a total tariff of 104% on imports by the end of the week; you'd have guessed correctly !

[Sandstorm]

If like me you were curious as to why Space Karen suddenly decided to question the "Dear Leader" on his tariff, eh, strategy; allow me to enlighten you.

In amongst the steaming pile of pigshit that are Tesla's financials, there is a single diamond ... the Energy Storage division !!

This one division has seen a doubling of revenue year-on-year, when everything else was flat at best.

Now where do you think all those storage walls etc get their batteries from ? .... if you guessed the US, you'd be wrong; if you guessed the Country that'll have a total tariff of 104% on imports by the end of the week; you'd have guessed correctly !

We all knew the honeymoon wouldn’t last

[fishfoodie]

If like me you were curious as to why Space Karen suddenly decided to question the "Dear Leader" on his tariff, eh, strategy; allow me to enlighten you.

In amongst the steaming pile of pigshit that are Tesla's financials, there is a single diamond ... the Energy Storage division !!

This one division has seen a doubling of revenue year-on-year, when everything else was flat at best.

Now where do you think all those storage walls etc get their batteries from ? .... if you guessed the US, you'd be wrong; if you guessed the Country that'll have a total tariff of 104% on imports by the end of the week; you'd have guessed correctly !

We all knew the honeymoon wouldn’t last

Neither of them are into long term relationships really .....

[Guy Smiley]

Trump just grabbed Musk by the pussy.

Meanwhile, concerns about mid terms from the large donors...

[fishfoodie]

Trump just grabbed Musk by the pussy.

Meanwhile, concerns about mid terms from the large donors...

Hence the renewed efforts to rig the electoral system, but they might not have enough time, & even if they did, they just aren't that bright, & the damage from this is going to be far, far worse than what they jerrymander to their benefit.

[Hal Jordan]

Doesn't matter. They own the Supreme Court, they can do what the fuck they like.

[Kiwias]

Seems he was playing one of his favourite games but had to drop out because of the trolling he was subjected to.

[I like neeps]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

[Hal Jordan]

Seems he was playing one of his favourite games but had to drop out because of the trolling he was subjected to.

The one time when the toxic bullying tendencies of a section of the gaming community came in handy.

[Slick]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

[Hal Jordan]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

History is littered with the remains of people who thought they could keep the lunatic in charge under control using their wealth and influence as a sane hand on the tiller, or that their wealth would insulate them from the purges, or were just as evil/uncaring/rascist and enthusiastic participants in the cuntery as it kept them rich and influential.

[sockwithaticket]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

They conflate their ability to accrue wealth with infallibility and being smarter than everyone else, they become blind to the possibilities of failure and miscalculation.

[Slick]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

History is littered with the remains of people who thought they could keep the lunatic in charge under control using their wealth and influence as a sane hand on the tiller, or that their wealth would insulate them from the purges, or were just as evil/uncaring/rascist and enthusiastic participants in the cuntery as it kept them rich and influential.

Fingers crossed they all become history

[Slick]

Tesla facing both a demand side slump and a supply chain massive cost increase both as a direct result of his supporting Trump to the White House. And every country in the world is using blocking access to Starlink as a negotiating tool.

Now he's no longer in the Presidents ear his corporates will start to be less fascinated by him. Lucky he got the x transaction done when he did.

Oh well, F*ck around find out. Maybe you can start paying those giant checks to members of Congress to overturn the tariffs Elon!

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

They conflate their ability to accrue wealth with infallibility and being smarter than everyone else, they become blind to the possibilities of failure and miscalculation.

Basically, psychopaths

[fishfoodie]

It'll be instructive to see who the Tango traitor sides with in the cat fight between Navarro & Space Karen ?

On the one hand SK's massive wealth makes him the Alpha as far as TT is concerned, but Navarro is just about the only other person on the planet who agrees with his Tariff "strategy"; so if he fires him he's admitting that he has been wrong his entire life, & I don't think his fragile ego will ever let him do that

This is what happens when you surround yourself with yes men & sycophants, & fire anyone with the honesty to tell you the truth.

[Hal Jordan]

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

They conflate their ability to accrue wealth with infallibility and being smarter than everyone else, they become blind to the possibilities of failure and miscalculation.

Basically, psychopaths

You generally don't get that rich without leaving some basic human emotions at the door.

[Hal Jordan]

It amazes me that us punters could see exactly how this would end, but these cunts can't.

History is littered with the remains of people who thought they could keep the lunatic in charge under control using their wealth and influence as a sane hand on the tiller, or that their wealth would insulate them from the purges, or were just as evil/uncaring/rascist and enthusiastic participants in the cuntery as it kept them rich and influential.

Fingers crossed they all become history

Problem is, so do a lot of innocent people as collateral damage.

[fishfoodie]

They conflate their ability to accrue wealth with infallibility and being smarter than everyone else, they become blind to the possibilities of failure and miscalculation.

Basically, psychopaths

You generally don't get that rich without leaving some basic human emotions at the door.

and that's if you start out with any to begin with, which neither of the two we're talking about appear to have had' just look at their fathers !

[Paddington Bear]

They conflate their ability to accrue wealth with infallibility and being smarter than everyone else, they become blind to the possibilities of failure and miscalculation.

Basically, psychopaths

You generally don't get that rich without leaving some basic human emotions at the door.

I can see how a broadly normal, fundamentally decent person starts a business and ends up with say £10m in the bank. Much more than that and you’ve had to really screw someone and likely multiple someones

[Hellraiser]

Warren Buffett and his son appear to be decent men. In fact Howard has donated over $800m to Ukraine since 2022.

[lemonhead]

It'll be instructive to see who the Tango traitor sides with in the cat fight between Navarro & Space Karen ?

On the one hand SK's massive wealth makes him the Alpha as far as TT is concerned, but Navarro is just about the only other person on the planet who agrees with his Tariff "strategy"; so if he fires him he's admitting that he has been wrong his entire life, & I don't think his fragile ego will ever let him do that

This is what happens when you surround yourself with yes men & sycophants, & fire anyone with the honesty to tell you the truth.

My money's on both wit kants biting the dust, as with all Trump relationships. His credentials:

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/polit ... on-391839/

Combined, they can and will tear shit down. But he is not a serious president, and these are not serious people.

[fishfoodie]

It'll be instructive to see who the Tango traitor sides with in the cat fight between Navarro & Space Karen ?

On the one hand SK's massive wealth makes him the Alpha as far as TT is concerned, but Navarro is just about the only other person on the planet who agrees with his Tariff "strategy"; so if he fires him he's admitting that he has been wrong his entire life, & I don't think his fragile ego will ever let him do that

This is what happens when you surround yourself with yes men & sycophants, & fire anyone with the honesty to tell you the truth.

My money's on both wit kants biting the dust, as with all Trump relationships. His credentials:

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/polit ... on-391839/

Combined, they can and will tear shit down. But he is not a serious president, and these are not serious people.

They might be intellectual midgets, but their power means they are serious people as far as the rest of us are concerned !

Their actions will have serious consequences, & the rest of us will have to live with the American voters being morons, & trusting these idiots with God like powers.

Even after today's change, & some stock market bounce, we're still down considerably, & all it proves to everyone is there's a fucking nutcase in the Oval Office, & he could do anything, at anytime.

We're now going to get a Global Recession all because this fucking loon decided that while tariffs failed before, he could make them work !; now there are millions of CEOs who are going to stop their previous investment plans, because they now have to factor into them the possibility that this moron might put the Country they planned on investing in, on his tariff hit list; or they might pause their plan to build a factory in the US, because they know that that factory was dependent on a factory in Mexico, or China, or Canada, & if the tariffs happen, then the whole project becomes nonviable.

Uncertainty kills investment, just look at Brexit !!!

And if Business investment stops, then growth stops, & you end up with a toxic mix of recession, stagflation & unemployment

[lemonhead]

Oh, I'm under no illusions about the damage they will inflict.

But to capsize the global economy affecting billions of people you'd have hoped for better class of evil. At the heart of it is a bunch of fkin children, banal and hopelessly incompetent.