Tesla Cybertruck

If the car had correct rear visibility, probably the driver would have been able to pick-up the flying parts.
 
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Aubi said:
British Ley...- wow, that's harsh....
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All I will say is that my late father had several British Leyland cars, and a couple of my former work colleagues also drove them, and while they were not exactly good gars, none of them had body panels held on with double sided tape, or that fell of when driving . . .

cheers,
Robin.
 
Well trading at ~340 and a fair value range of 50~75, it has been hyped to death over the years.

Now more competition and cheaper vehicles coming out cannot be a good situation.

Never ending recalls as well.

Personally, I don't know how it lasted this long.

But this one has always defied gravity.

Regards,
 
Tesla's price is crashing today, down 8.5% at the moment and over 26% since the start of the year after it published sales figures showing year on year its European Tesla sales in the last quarter halved at the same time as the European EV market grew 40%.
 
southwestforests said:
Finally got a photo of the Cybertruck which seems to live in or around our little midwestern county seat farm burg.
They are unique looking things, no debate about that.
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Here in sunny West Coast SoCal, these days they seem to proliferate/multiply like vermin. "Unique" is an extremely polite term to describe their appearance, like in "Gosh, bless your unique little stainless steely whatchamacallit driving thingy - can you put refrigerator magnets on it?"
 
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I don't care about Tesla one way or the other. I would encourage the moderators to get rid of the Swasticar nonsense. It looks bad. Really bad.

* And stupid.
 
You need an SVA (Single Vehicle Approval) for all non-standard imported cars in the UK.
 
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I don't care about Tesla one way or the other. I would encourage the moderators to get rid of the Swasticar nonsense. It looks bad. Really bad.

* And stupid.
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People regularly discuss how politics impacts decision makings on procurement on this forum.

This is a case of politics impacting procurement decisions. I doubt anyone would claim that the sudden drop in sales in some European countries is unrelated to changes in sales.

Setting aside how politics impacts individual purchasing decisions in some countries, there are also governmental decisions (e.g. Canada implementing a 100% tariff on Teslas) which will impact sales, and thus funds for future R&D etc.

Similarly, there is a back-and-forth over whether to award a 400 million dollar contract for armoured vehicles from Tesla in the U.S., something deeply embedded in political processes.

I don't think it is feasible to sweep any of these factors 'under the rug'.
 
Avimimus said:
People regularly discuss how politics impacts decision makings on procurement on this forum.

This is a case of politics impacting procurement decisions. I doubt anyone would claim that the sudden drop in sales in some European countries is unrelated to changes in sales.

Setting aside how politics impacts individual purchasing decisions in some countries, there are also governmental decisions (e.g. Canada implementing a 100% tariff on Teslas) which will impact sales, and thus funds for future R&D etc.

Similarly, there is a back-and-forth over whether to award a 400 million dollar contract for armoured vehicles from Tesla in the U.S., something deeply embedded in political processes.

I don't think it is feasible to sweep any of these factors 'under the rug'.
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You make excellent points. My point is Swasticar is stupid and dumb. I think you confuse politics - which is a catch-all here for anything - with all of the factors that affect consumer choices. I am talking about strictly consumer sales.
 
www.theguardian.com

‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm
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“Tesla shares continue to strike us as having become completely divorced from the fundamentals,” wrote JP Morgan in January, pointing out that 2025 profit expectations were down 70% since 2022. The share price has more than doubled since then – something that would not usually happen when investors expect lower profits.

Analysts at UBS, a Swiss investment bank, concur, saying that Tesla’s valuation “continues to confound us”, with big risks in its efforts to make money from self-driving cars or humanoid robots.

Translation: a share price bubble on the verge of bursting.

There's other stuff about increased competition from new brands like BYD and so on.
 
Avimimus said:
Similarly, there is a back-and-forth over whether to award a 400 million dollar contract for armoured vehicles from Tesla in the U.S., something deeply embedded in political processes.
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It should be pointed out that that idea dates from the previous administration.

If one must have an armored electric car, an armored Cybertruck is as good an idea as any.
 
Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation

"Canadian officials are investigating an unusual spike in Tesla vehicle sales that coincided with the suspension of the federal EV rebate program in January. Over a three-day period, Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations across the country, resulting in $43 million in government rebates.

One Tesla location in Toronto reported more than 1,200 sales on January 11 alone, accounting for $4 million in rebates. These figures have raised concerns among industry analysts, who question whether the registrations were legitimate or whether Tesla knew about the rebate program’s impending pause."

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Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation - Motor Illustrated

Tesla reported 8,600 sales in three days, triggering $43 million in government EV rebates. A single Toronto Tesla location claimed over 1,200 sales, raising concerns about possible rebate misuse. Transport Canada is investigating potential irregularities in Tesla’s sales amid the suspension of...
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Tesla stock cratering, I think Musk has known what is coming for a while and has pivoted to AI and Space X as future income streams.

Probably would have borrowed a lot when the stock was 450+ to roll out and into other ventures.

Could also be margin time as stock is getting hammered and seems like further downside.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records in blow to Elon Musk

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a suit against the department in an effort to remove some of the secrecy surrounding its operations.
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Will also not help.

Regards,
 
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