Battery car sales seem to be falling off in California.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that Tesla sales fell significantly in the back half of 2023, declining by 10% in the final quarter alone. This sales drop came despite California’s previous pledge to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2035.
The LA Times is busily spinning the reason for the fall-off. The outlet is claiming
“controversial pronouncements” from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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