Tesla loses title as world's biggest EV maker
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In 2025, Tesla's annual sales dropped 9% from the year prior, the Associated Press and CBS News reported, following widespread backlash to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's conservative politics and his close alignment with President Donald Trump during the first half of 2025. The AP noted that an increased distrust in the vehicles' safety also made an impact.
A customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year.
Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9 per cent from a year earlier.
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.