From EV Universe Newsletter: "The Tesla Cybertruck — another electric pickup in the US — has had an incredible run on its first year on the market (despite it’s premium-priced Foundation Series being sold until now), already surpassing F-150⚡️ sales by the end of the third quarter in the US. 28,250 Cybertrucks and 22,807 F-150⚡️ (link). What else is wild in this picture is that Cybertruck has already achieved a positive gross margin for the first time, in Q3. None of the other electric pickups have gotten to that yet, even being ~three years on the roads already."
I was in San Francisco last week and it sure felt weird to see these cars moving around without drivers; very sci-fi like!
12 years for a company that invented the category, sells nearly 2M vehicles a year and created the #1 selling vehicle in the world ... Not bad!
Don't know about worldwide but the number selling vehicle in the U.S. still is and has been for decades Ford F150 Pickup. And not likely to lose the crown annnnnnytime soon.
Search Labs | AI Overview The Tesla Model Y is the world's best-selling car in 2023, and was the first electric vehicle to hold the title.
According to this site, no longer:- https://www.focus2move.com/world-ca...king at cumulative data up,new sales (-11.4%). World Best Selling Cars : Top 50 Ranking By Model 2024 Looking at cumulative data up to September 2024, the Toyota Corolla became the market leader in 2024, with sales amounting to 809,492 (-1.4%). The Tesla Model Y fell one spot and ranked in 2nd, with 777,586 new sales (-11.4%).
And yet, Must wants to cut government spending, which is exactly what was necessary for his empire to grow. Tell me, if government spending is on the chopping block, where on the list of things to cut is the $7,000 rebate for people who can afford expensive cars? Of all the things that most people consider essential government services, does this qualify?
You're like a pitbull... My reply said 2023, which thus stands as fact. September 2024 tally is irrelevant, like calling elections when 60% of the votes are counted...
The $7k rebate is to stimulate sales of EVs, to meet the Paris Accords and lower global CO2 levels. It has nothing to do with income subsidies. Perhaps the US government should cut subsidies to the oil and gas industries? Or perhaps spend 2-3% less on military spending? Nonetheless, Musk is on record for removing all subsidies that distort the market.
I agree that government should cut all subsidies. But as for the EV tax credit, the fact is that the money goes from the government into Tesla's pocket, and this is on a very expensive car that rich people could afford anyway. Its the worst misuse of public funds if you ask me, although maybe not as bad as dropping bombs on innocent people half way around the world.