Tesla's sales have plummeted by nearly 9 percent in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of decline. The electric vehicle (EV) giant reported a staggering drop in sales during its final quarter of last year, with only 77,343 fewer vehicles sold compared to the same period in 2024.
While the company's annual sales figures show a slightly better trend, with a 8.6 percent decline over the past year, the numbers still paint a bleak picture for Tesla. The company managed to shift 1.636 million cars in 2025, which is 153,097 fewer than it did in 2024.
Industry analysts point to several reasons behind the sales slump, including Tesla's heavy reliance on the Models 3 and Y, which have failed to impress consumers with their outdated designs compared to European and Asian competitors. The company's much-hyped Cybertruck has been a disaster, with its initial promise of a $40,000 price tag and innovative features now seen as hollow.
Elon Musk's continued focus on AI projects at the expense of Tesla's core business has also contributed to the decline. Furthermore, Musk's far-right ideology has alienated customers in key markets such as California and Europe, where environmental concerns tend to influence purchasing decisions.
The situation takes a deadly turn with numerous reports of fatal accidents involving Tesla vehicles due to faulty doors. The company is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), while Chinese regulators have banned its door handle design from January 2027, citing safety concerns.
As if all this were not enough, Tesla's stock continues to defy logic with a market capitalization of over $1.4 trillion. Despite the dire sales figures, the company's shares remain firmly in place, leaving many to wonder how and why this is possible.
While the company's annual sales figures show a slightly better trend, with a 8.6 percent decline over the past year, the numbers still paint a bleak picture for Tesla. The company managed to shift 1.636 million cars in 2025, which is 153,097 fewer than it did in 2024.
Industry analysts point to several reasons behind the sales slump, including Tesla's heavy reliance on the Models 3 and Y, which have failed to impress consumers with their outdated designs compared to European and Asian competitors. The company's much-hyped Cybertruck has been a disaster, with its initial promise of a $40,000 price tag and innovative features now seen as hollow.
Elon Musk's continued focus on AI projects at the expense of Tesla's core business has also contributed to the decline. Furthermore, Musk's far-right ideology has alienated customers in key markets such as California and Europe, where environmental concerns tend to influence purchasing decisions.
The situation takes a deadly turn with numerous reports of fatal accidents involving Tesla vehicles due to faulty doors. The company is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), while Chinese regulators have banned its door handle design from January 2027, citing safety concerns.
As if all this were not enough, Tesla's stock continues to defy logic with a market capitalization of over $1.4 trillion. Despite the dire sales figures, the company's shares remain firmly in place, leaving many to wonder how and why this is possible.
I gotta say, 9% decline in sales for Tesla? That's crazy! 
I mean, they're still killin' it with over a million cars sold in 2025, but the models just ain't gettin' the love from consumers like they used to. And them new designs look kinda meh compared to what those European and Asian brands are bringin'. 
Can't neglect the car game while you're out innovatin' in space. And that Cybertruck... ugh, what a disappointment 
. I mean, who wants a $40k truck with a bunch of fancy tech they can't even use yet? 
NHTSA investigation and Chinese regulators ban on the door handle design... that's just not right 
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It's like they're tryin' to defy all logic, even when the sales numbers say otherwise. I don't get it 
. Guess we'll just have to keep an eye on 'em...
it's like they're just phoning it in at this point 
anyway, i'm sure they'll figure it out eventually, right? 
fingers crossed for them! 
. Meanwhile, the stock price just keeps going up like it's the only thing that matters in Tesla's world...like anyone actually cares about their financials when you're selling subpar cars and killing people 
. It's like Elon Musk is playing some kinda bizarre game of 'let's see how much money we can lose' 
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. And don't even get me started on Elon Musk's priorities - AI projects over actual cars? Like, what's the point of making billions if you can't make electric cars that people want to buy? 
! Their sales are literally tanking 
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. Like, how does that even work? Are people just blindly investing in the brand or what? 
It's like they're not feeling the pain of their poor sales numbers 
. Plus, Elon Musk's still innovating with AI, so maybe that's gonna pay off in the future 
. Maybe it means Tesla's stock is just super confident in their tech? 
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, but hey, at least they're trying to innovate! And who knows, maybe their designs will improve next year? The models 3 and Y might be a bit outdated, but I'm sure that's just a minor setback 
. Tesla's still got some magic in the bag 
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And seriously, who thought it was a good idea to make the Cybertruck? It's like he took every bad design from the past 20 years and mashed them all together into one... thing.
. Meanwhile, the car thingy is still kinda meh, with designs that don't quite hit the mark. Not to mention the Cybertruck debacle - it's like they said "let's make something that'll be hard to sell" 
i mean what even is a cybertruck if it cant even sell lol 
nhtsa gotta step in ASAP! 
but like, tesla's stock still goin thru the roof? 
it's crazy how far we've come in just a decade or so since electric cars were all about being "edgy" and "revolutionary". now they're just like every other car on the road 
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& its even more confusing when you see tesla's market cap still soaring like $1.4 trillion lol 
maybe they should focus on making good cars instead of ai projects 
I mean, you'd think with all the investment and hype they'd be killing it in the market. But nope, their designs seem to be falling flat (literally for the Cybertruck), and customers are starting to lose faith.