by leptons on 10/23/25, 2:33 AM
>The earnings report comes at a sensitive time for Tesla and Musk, as the CEO is seeking investor approval for that unprecedented $1tn pay package in a vote next month.
WTAF. I'm not sure who could think he deserves this much pay (other than himself), after tanking the brand.
by DanOpcode on 10/23/25, 4:47 AM
Just guessing, but wouldn't surprise me if most luxury brands are struggling at the moment. I don't think this is the right time to buy a brand new, luxury car for most people. Considering the inflation, unemployment and uncertainty.
by stunt on 10/24/25, 1:09 PM
I live in Europe and drive a Tesla, so I occasionally chat with other Tesla owners. Many of them make a point of mentioning that they bought their car years ago and probably wouldn’t have made the same choice if they’d known about Musk’s activities in Europe. Some even seem worried about being judged.
I’m fairly certain that the overall decline in interest is mainly due to general economic uncertainty and the phasing out of EV incentives in various countries. But I’m trying to say that it’s clear that Musk’s reputation has taken a hit! ironically among some of the very demographic groups most likely to be Tesla customers.
by theshrike79 on 10/23/25, 10:48 AM
Ah, this explains why they have a 0% interest offer for Model Y over here =)
by Simulacra on 10/23/25, 1:22 PM
But is this still more because of Musk, the car, or the subsidy? Many seemed to adore Tesla the vehicle (AOC famously had trouble giving hers up) and then turned against because of Musk. Other's turned away from EVs because of the removal of subsidies etc.
So which is it really, or is it a mix? Political, Personal, or Financial?
by randycupertino on 10/23/25, 2:55 AM
So much of their planned earnings was coupled with cozying up to the current political administration:
> The loss of EV credits as a result of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act was a factor in the public breakup between Musk and the president and has continued to influence the company’s sales forecasts.
> Musk has also insulted Sean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, this week in a series of posts that included calling him “Sean Dummy” and reposting calls for him to be removed from his post. Duffy, who is also acting head of Nasa, stated on Monday that he would reopen the bidding for contracts related to the space agency’s Artemis moon mission because Musk’s SpaceX rocket company had fallen behind on its timelines for the project.
by neilv on 10/23/25, 2:56 AM
Is anyone buying Teslas in blue states, since Twitter/X, Nazi saluting, DOGE, etc.?
by TGower on 10/23/25, 2:44 AM
Very hard to take this article seriously when they claim the Model Y was just released this month when it actually came out in 2020. "Tesla also debuted a long-promised, cheaper sedan called the Model Y earlier this month in a bid to increase slumping sales. The new line of sedans received criticism from some analysts over its starting prices of $39,990 and $36,990 – significantly higher than Chinese low-cost competitors." Also the claimed "Rush to buy electric vehicles" put revenue only 2% above expectations?
by electric_mayhem on 10/23/25, 2:32 AM
Wow, it supports m1 and m2 Macs!
I kind of love the idea of getting back to a proper Unix environment on a reasonably current Mac.