It’s not all doom and gloom for Tesla. Elon Musk’s company might have just pulled off a minor miracle in both hemispheres.
Thanks to Musk’s controversial work with DOGE, and the global backlash against that perceived interference and his support of the far-right AdF party in Germany, the American electric vehicle company may be going through a tough time in most of Europe this year with significant 30% plus sales drops in France, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Tesla is one such company that can make news at all times, even when it is not doing well globally. Tesla sales are not doing so great in Europe, except for this one country where Tesla is on a roll.
Sales in Norway are up 213%
News coming out of Norway in contrast, shows sales results that will lift Tesla’s, and Elon’s spirits, thanks to public’s positive response to the heavily updated Model Y.
In May, Reuters reported that the EV company sold 2,600 cars, a huge 213% increase from last year. Leading the charge of course was the popular Model Y, in a country where as many as 92.7% of vehicles sold are EVs. The Y is still holding its spot as Norway’s best-selling car for the third consecutive year. Here are some highlights.
Head of the Norwegian EV Association, Christian Bu, said that the Model Y is the ideal car for Norwegians. He pointed out how the new AWD system, higher ground clearance, and other advanced features only serve to add to the Y’s value.
Model Y sales doing well in Australia too
Meanwhile in May in Australia, where the Model Y has only just debuted, the Y comprised 3,580 of Tesla’s 3,897 total sales down under. Translated that’s a 122.5% rise over May 2024 and was Tesla’s best month in Australia since June last year.
In the U.S., where Tesla deliveries in Q1 were down by 13%, the company desperately needs some good news. That is expected to come from Tesla’s highly anticipated upcoming Robotaxi launch in Austin on June 12.