Hacker News with Generative AI: Sales

Launch HN: Nomi (YC X25) – Copilot for Sales (ycombinator.com)
Hey HN, we’re Swan and Ethan, and we’re building https://heynomi.com, a real-time AI that helps you sell better while you're actually in the call.

Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Y Combinator

87 points by ethansafar 33 days ago | 70 comments

How the Russian automotive sector was driven off a cliff (tochnyi.info)
2024 was a good year for Russian car sales, with 1.57 million new cars sold; a 48.4% increase over 2023 [1]. Truck sales also saw good results, with 126,000 trucks sold, despite this being 12% lower than in 2023 [2]. LCV sales also grew by 24.4%, to 112,000 [3]. It seems, however, that this figure may have peaked, with sales predicted to fall and, starting in late 2024, the entire industry entered a period of prolonged decline.

Russia, Automotive Industry, Economics, Business, Sales

5 points by mariuz 35 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I created an tool that creates interactive product demos in 2 minutes (snapdemo.io)
Snapdemo helps marketing, sales and development teams create interactive demos, together.

Software, Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Tools

58 points by timczm 37 days ago | 8 comments

Show HN: I built an AI sales agent that writes and sends cold emails for you (elevatesells.com)
Tired of sending cold emails and getting ghosted? Let your AI sales agent find leads, write 1:1 personalized cold emails at scale, and follow up—so you can close more deals without the manual grind.

Artificial Intelligence, Sales, Automation, Marketing

6 points by OutboundWizard 41 days ago | 10 comments

Ask HN: How do you obtain software development contracts? (ycombinator.com)
Let's say you have a software development firm. You have some sales/marketing people and you have some developers. How do the sales and marketing people obtain projects for the developers to work on?

Software Development, Business, Marketing, Sales

31 points by codingclaws 52 days ago | 17 comments

Tesla's sales figures in Europe tanked even further in April (insideevs.com)

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Sales, Europe, Automotive

22 points by bratao 54 days ago | 3 comments

Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y (electrek.co)
Tesla’s sales in several key European markets continue to decline sharply in Q2 2025, despite the new Model Y, which was blamed for disappointing sales in the first quarter, now being available.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Sales, Automotive Industry

11 points by mraniki 57 days ago | 6 comments

Is outbound going to die? (rnikhil.com)
I see a ton of sales/marketing products all powered by AI, making hyper personalised content to target potential users and customers.

Sales, Marketing, AI, Content Marketing

129 points by whoami_nr 60 days ago | 116 comments

Intel's AI PC chips aren't selling well – instead, old Raptor Lake chips boom (tomshardware.com)

Intel, AI, Hardware, Sales, Processors

7 points by eqvinox 61 days ago | 0 comments

Chinese (car) firms almost double UK market share on electrified demand (autocar.co.uk)
Sales of cars from Chinese brands in the UK grew 88% in March, as brands including BYD, MG, Omoda and Jaecoo expanded their footprint here.

Automotive Industry, China, Electric Vehicles, United Kingdom, Sales

7 points by Kaibeezy 63 days ago | 0 comments

They made computers behave like annoying salesmen (exotext.com)
UX designers and product managers of tech companies did a lot of damange to people's understanding of computers by making the software behave like a human; or to be more precise, behave like an annoying salesman.

Software, Technology, Sales

296 points by NotInOurNames 66 days ago | 211 comments

Cybertruck sales drop by 50% in 2025 Q1 (yahoo.com)
Tesla is scaling down its Cybertruck production goals and transferring some workers to other production lines, Business Insider reported.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Sales, Business

13 points by rurp 71 days ago | 1 comments

Yakult Lady (wikipedia.org)
A Yakult lady (ヤクルトレディー; Yakuruto redi-), also known as an Yakult auntie (ヤクルトおばさん; Yakuruto obasan),[1] is a woman who sells Yakult products as an employee or delivers the products door to door[2] to individuals at their homes.

Japan, Sales, Culture, Food, Beverages

3 points by nyodeneD 80 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: As a Founder, is this business model compelling? (ycombinator.com)
I recently launched an independent sales agency specializing in early-stage startups. My model is adapted from my experience as an independent manufacturer's rep. for electric utility products used to transmit power from generation to end-users.

Founders, Business Models, Sales, Startups

35 points by salestoscale 85 days ago | 43 comments

Elon's Edsel: Tesla Cybertruck Is the Auto Industry's Biggest Flop in Decades (forbes.com)
Elon Musk’s polygonal pickup is a polarizing sales flop that's missed the billionaire’s volume goal by a staggering 84%. And there’s no sign that things are improving.

Tesla, Automotive Industry, Elon Musk, Sales, Business

12 points by FireBeyond 85 days ago | 3 comments

Tesla is sitting on $200M worth of Cybertruck inventory (electrek.co)
Tesla has about $200 million worth of Cybertrucks in inventory in the US, as the truck is extremely difficult to sell.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Inventory, Sales

41 points by zfg 87 days ago | 47 comments

Sales Compensation Simulator (exec.com)
Experiment with different sales compensation scenarios to see how they impact earnings.

Sales, Business, Compensation, Simulation, Tools

117 points by seanlinehan 91 days ago | 23 comments

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, Automotive Industry, Elon Musk, Europe, Sales

10 points by doener 95 days ago | 7 comments

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.

Tesla, Sales, Automotive Industry, California

125 points by doener 96 days ago | 156 comments

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.

Apple, Laptops, Hardware, Market Share, Sales

36 points by walterbell 98 days ago | 70 comments

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.

Startups, Podcasts, Business, Marketing, Sales

7 points by gls2ro 98 days ago | 8 comments

Happy 10k Day (comma.ai)
Today, we sold the 10,000th comma 3X, our first product breaking 5 digits in sales.

Sales, Milestones, Automotive, Software

146 points by LorenDB 108 days ago | 101 comments

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.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Cybertruck, Finance, Sales

11 points by iancmceachern 113 days ago | 7 comments

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.

Automotive Industry, China, Sales, Global Rankings

39 points by teleforce 114 days ago | 53 comments

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%.

Tesla, Automotive Industry, Europe, Germany, Sales

85 points by zfg 114 days ago | 62 comments

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.

Electric Vehicles, Hyundai, Kia, Sales, Automotive Industry

8 points by zfg 115 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Australia, Sales

106 points by taimurkazmi 116 days ago | 102 comments

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.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Automotive Industry, Europe, Sales

10 points by sundaybsunday 121 days ago | 0 comments

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.