Hacker News with Generative AI: Sales

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
27 points by codingclaws 2 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 4 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 7 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 11 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 12 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 14 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 16 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 21 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 30 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 35 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 35 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 37 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 41 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 45 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 46 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 48 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 49 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 58 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 64 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 64 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 64 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 65 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 66 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 71 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.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Automotive Industry, Sales
52 points by lormayna 73 days ago | 10 comments
Tesla sales in Europe down 45% in January (ft.com)
Tesla, Europe, Automotive Industry, Sales, Financial News
278 points by doener 73 days ago | 517 comments
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.
Tesla, Protests, Sales, Business, Automotive
128 points by zfg 80 days ago | 95 comments
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.
Hardware, Augmented Reality, Meta, Sales, Production
128 points by achow 80 days ago | 133 comments
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, Germany, Sales, Electric Vehicles, Europe
133 points by ZeljkoS 86 days ago | 220 comments
Tesla's sales plummet across Europe (ft.com)
Tesla’s sales plummet across Europe
Tesla, Europe, Automotive Industry, Sales, Business
41 points by mirzap 92 days ago | 44 comments