Tesla Reports 9% Sales Decline in 2025, Second Consecutive Yearly Drop
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Tesla reported a significant decline in sales for 2025, with a 9% year-over-year drop representing 153,097 fewer vehicles sold compared to 2024. The fourth quarter was particularly brutal with a 16% decline. The article suggests multiple factors contributing to the sales issues, including product problems and leadership controversies.
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· 5 pulledTesla published its final production and delivery numbers this morning, and they make for brutal reading.
Sales were down almost 16 percent during the final three months of last year, meaning the company sold 77,343 fewer electric vehicles than it did during the same period in 2024.
For the entire year, the decline looks slightly better with a drop of 8.6 percent year over year.
That means Tesla sold 1,636,129 cars in 2025, 153,097 fewer than it managed in 2024.
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