Tesla sales fall for the second year in a row
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- Tesla's Q4 sales dropped by 15.6%, marking a second consecutive annual decline.
- Chinese rival BYD surpassed Tesla in annual battery-electric vehicle sales for the first time.
- Tesla's sales were below Wall Street expectations, with 418,227 EVs sold in Q4.
- The end of the $7,500 EV tax credit in the US contributed to Tesla's sales slump.
- Tesla faced declining sales in Europe and China due to competition and political backlash.
- Tesla's product lineup is seen as stale, with no new vehicle launches since the Cybertruck in 2023.
- Despite sales struggles, Tesla's stock hit a record high due to optimism around its robotaxi rollout.
- Tesla plans to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to multiple US cities in 2025.