Hacker News with Generative AI: Sales

Sales Compensation Simulator (exec.com)
Experiment with different sales compensation scenarios to see how they impact earnings.
Tesla Sales Plummet Amid Elon Musk Backlash (newsweek.com)
Sales of vehicles made by Elon Musk's Tesla plummeted in the first two months of 2025 in the European Union (EU), industry group The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said on Tuesday morning.
Tesla sales drop 35% in San Diego County (fox5sandiego.com)
ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The years of Tesla’s autopilot profits have come to a screeching halt with the latest Tesla sales numbers down 35% this February compared to February 2024 in San Diego County.
MacBooks account for 86% of total Mac sales; Mac desktops just 14% (macdailynews.com)
According to data from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), MacBooks have solidified their dominance within Apple’s computer lineup, accounting for an impressive 86% of total Mac sales.
Ask HN: What podcast episodes changed the way you think about startups? (ycombinator.com)
I am asking for episodes here and not the entire podcast.<p>I feel like there are a lot of podcasts and in case of audio is very hard to find specific episodes that are really good or skim their content to assess if it is high-quality.<p>I want to improve or better say upgrade my general knowledge about business/marketing/sales/startups.
Happy 10k Day (comma.ai)
Today, we sold the 10,000th comma 3X, our first product breaking 5 digits in sales.
Tesla now offers discounted financing on Cybertruck as the truck a flop (electrek.co)
Tesla has started to offer discounted financing on Cybertruck as the electric pickup truck undoubtedly turns out to be a flop.
Now there are two Chinese automakers on the top list (daoinsights.com)
As data and results for 2024 come in, the global automotive sales ranking is also out. Since BYD entered the top 10 list in 2023, another Chinese maker entered the list in 2024. This time, it’s Geely. Now, 2 of the top ten automakers, in terms of sales, are Chinese.
Tesla sales crash continues in Europe, with Germany down 70% (electrek.co)
Tesla’s (TSLA) sales crash continues in Europe, with more countries reporting February numbers, including Germany, down 70%.
Hyundai and Kia's low-cost EVs are supercharging sales (electrek.co)
Hyundai and Kia are on a hot streak. The Korean auto giants just notched another month of strong sales growth in February, thanks to new low-cost EVs like Kia’s EV3 and the Hyundai Casper (Inster EV). With more models on the way this year, Hyundai and Kia setting the stage for an even bigger 2025.
Tesla electric car sales plunge again in Australia – Model 3 down more than 81 p (thedriven.io)
The plunge in Tesla electric vehicle sales has continued into February, according to the latest official data, with combined sales of the Model Y and Model 3 EVs plunging 71.9 per cent in the month of February, compared to the same month a year earlier.
How to sell your Tesla and other options for electric cars (standard.co.uk)
Last month saw new Tesla car sales in Europe nearly halve, a sign of declining desire for the US automaker's automobiles.
Tesla sales almost halved in Europe last month (businessinsider.com)
Tesla sales in Europe plunged in January, falling 45% compared with the same month last year, while overall sales of electric vehicles increased.
Tesla sales in Europe down 45% in January (ft.com)
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up (electrek.co)
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2M units, production to be increased (uploadvr.com)
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026.
Tesla sales dropped 60% in Germany (electrek.co)
Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe.
Tesla's sales plummet across Europe (ft.com)
Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe
OpenAI Sales Agent Demo (twitter.com)
Tesla sales plummet in the UK, France, and Germany (arstechnica.com)
Tesla sales in Europe have driven off the dockside and into the water.
Tesla January sales plunged 63% in France (tipranks.com)
Tesla’s (TSLA) January sales plunged 63% in France, the second biggest market in the European Union for electric vehicles (EVs).
New iPhone buyers do care about Apple Intelligence (9to5mac.com)
Apple positioned the iPhone 16 as the first model “built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence.” But until the company shared iPhone sales numbers, we didn’t know whether customers would care or not. Now, the answer seems clear.
Tesla Sales Decline in California with Model 3 Plunging 36% (bloomberg.com)
Tesla Inc. registered fewer cars in California in all four quarters of 2024, as sales of its second-most important model plunged 36% for the year.
Tesla sales in Germany dropped 41% in 2024 (cleanenergywire.org)
U.S. carmaker Tesla, which is headed by highly controversial CEO Elon Musk, registered the biggest slump of new registrations among all electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in Germany last year.
Toyota reduces price of new hydrogen car with $15,000 of free fuel (hydrogeninsight.com)
The Mirai XLE is now the cheapest new car in the US — following a sales slump attributed to high H2 fuel prices and widespread refuelling problems
Show HN: Our journey to find Ideal Customers led us to create LeadTalk.ai (leadtalk.ai)
LeadTalk empowers sales and marketing teams to identify and prioritize high-fit accounts, helping you focus on what matters most: closing deals and driving revenue.
Apple Falls to Third Place in China's Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline (macrumors.com)
Apple has experienced a significant decline in iPhone sales in China, dropping from the leading position to third place in the country's smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2024.
Apple's iPhone Sales in China Plunged 18% in Holiday Quarter (bloomberg.com)
Sales of Apple Inc. iPhones dived 18.2% in China during the December quarter, according to independent research, a major setback for the company in its biggest market after the US.
EV, hybrid sales reached a record 20% of U.S. vehicle sales in 2024 (cnbc.com)
No Calls (keygen.sh)
When I first started Keygen, I had this idea in my head that I could create a company where I never had to get on a sales call — or any call.