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      However, the company’s gross profits dropped as operating expenses climbed far quicker than revenue, in large part thanks to AI-related capital expenses and other research and development

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      By having your CEO come out as a fascist, pissing off the demographic that tends to buy EVs and also stagnating while allowing your competitors to catch up.

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      Teslas are objectively last Gen. The only reason they still sell well in the US and some other markets is tariffs.

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        Other US companies are actually competing with them for market share now, too. It certainly isn’t helping Tesla sell.

        Also, Teslas are starting to get the reputation they deserve: overpriced shitbox vehicles that have horrible build quality because Musk has stripped anything good out of them for profit.

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      In the US, the market has soured on EVs and the federal tax credits have gone away.

      Outside the US, China is eating their lunch.