(April 21, 2025 at 5:23 am)Sheldon Wrote:

(April 21, 2025 at 5:01 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I can completely understand this. When laws get in the way, it’s vital to get rid of judges who do what they’re supposed to do.

Boru

Almost 91 years ago, on April 24, 1934, Hitler established the People's Courts, requiring judges to swear an oath of loyalty to the Nazis. This move granted the Nazi party greater influence over sentencing, particularly for political opponents and those deemed criminals. The People's Courts effectively stripped judges of their independence, allowing the Nazis to control the legal system and persecute individuals deemed threats. 

It seems that Palpatine is moving a little slower than Hitler, but inexorably in the same direction.

Quote:Elon Musk lies about Tesla’s demand, seals its fate as he says he’ll stay CEO with more shares

The toxicity of Musk’s brand has leaked to Tesla and the company has been in a clear decline. Tesla’s vehicle sales were down for the first time in 2024 and the decline is accelerating in 2025.

Tesla’s sales were down by about 50,000 units in the first quarter of 2025, and they are tracking similarly in the second quarter.

Today, at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg, Musk denied the situation entirely.

When questioned about Tesla’s weakening sales in the first quarter and April sales thus far in Europe, Musk said the business has “already turned around,” adding that “Europe is our weakest market” and that Tesla was “strong everywhere else.”

This is a lie.

Tesla’s sales in China in Q2 2025 are tracking about 10,000 units below the same period in 2024, despite record incentives and the new Model Y being in volume production.

In the US, data is more opaque, but Tesla is estimated to be down in the market despite offering more discounts than ever.

Europe is indeed Tesla’s weakest market, but there’s no sign that it has “already turned around” as Musk claims.

Instead of this hard data, Musk backed his lies by claiming that Tesla’s current high stock price proves that the business is good.

The stock price is only up because more people are buying shares than selling them, and they could be buying them for many reasons that have nothing to do with Tesla’s business doing well.

https://electrek.co/2025/05/20/elon-musk...re-shares/

(May 21, 2025 at 9:30 am)Nanny Wrote: I just took a big musk.

(May 27, 2025 at 7:42 am)Nanny Wrote: I am unable to verify those claims but it would be excellent if this is the case. Comprehensive coverage is required for any financed car in my state, and comp covers vandalism. Repair costs for swasticars are already massive making them expensive to insure.

Quote:LONDON (AP) — Tesla sales across Europe plunged by half last month even as growth in the electric car market picked up pace, according to data released Tuesday.

The numbers are the latest indication of how much the Tesla brand is suffering because of the backlash against billionaire CEO Elon Musk over his far-right views.

Sales of Tesla vehicles in 32 European countries tumbled 49% to 7,261 in April from 14,228 in the same month the previous year, according to the figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA.

At the same time, sales of battery-electric vehicles by all manufacturers rose about 28%. Meanwhile, sales of gasoline and diesel powered cars slumped.

The figures, which cover the European Union’s 27 member countries and five other nations outside the bloc, back up early data from Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark released at the start of this month that had pointed to a sales collapse.

Tesla has been reeling from protests and boycotts over Musk wading into politics, but it also faces other factors including an aging model lineup and intensifying competition from rival electric vehicle brands, particularly from China.

(May 27, 2025 at 10:47 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

Quote:LONDON (AP) — Tesla sales across Europe plunged by half last month even as growth in the electric car market picked up pace, according to data released Tuesday.

The numbers are the latest indication of how much the Tesla brand is suffering because of the backlash against billionaire CEO Elon Musk over his far-right views.

Sales of Tesla vehicles in 32 European countries tumbled 49% to 7,261 in April from 14,228 in the same month the previous year, according to the figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA.

At the same time, sales of battery-electric vehicles by all manufacturers rose about 28%. Meanwhile, sales of gasoline and diesel powered cars slumped.

The figures, which cover the European Union’s 27 member countries and five other nations outside the bloc, back up early data from Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark released at the start of this month that had pointed to a sales collapse.

Tesla has been reeling from protests and boycotts over Musk wading into politics, but it also faces other factors including an aging model lineup and intensifying competition from rival electric vehicle brands, particularly from China.

https://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-mu...e52de7d50c