Hacker News with Generative AI: 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.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Cybertruck, Finance, Sales
11 points by iancmceachern 2 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 3 days ago | 51 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 3 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 4 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
104 points by taimurkazmi 5 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 9 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 12 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 12 days ago | 516 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 19 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 19 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 25 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 31 days ago | 44 comments
OpenAI Sales Agent Demo (twitter.com)
OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Sales, Demo
58 points by pr337h4m 31 days ago | 39 comments
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, Automotive Industry, Europe, Sales, Business
218 points by rbanffy 31 days ago | 219 comments
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).
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, France, Automotive Industry, Sales
34 points by belter 33 days ago | 22 comments
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.
Apple, Smartphones, Consumer Behavior, Sales
7 points by mgh2 33 days ago | 1 comments
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, Electric Vehicles, California, Automotive Industry, Sales
55 points by toomuchtodo 33 days ago | 39 comments
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.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Germany, Automotive Industry, Sales
61 points by belter 38 days ago | 104 comments
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
Automotive, Hydrogen Fuel, Pricing, Sales, US Market
33 points by namanyayg 42 days ago | 105 comments
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.
Sales, Marketing, Business Development, AI, SaaS
10 points by asharrizqi 43 days ago | 1 comments
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, Smartphone Market, China, Sales, Business
4 points by bentocorp 46 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Apple, China, Sales, Smartphones, Consumer Electronics
8 points by mfiguiere 47 days ago | 0 comments
EV, hybrid sales reached a record 20% of U.S. vehicle sales in 2024 (cnbc.com)
EVs, Hybrid Cars, Automotive Industry, Sales, U.S. Market
22 points by pseudolus 50 days ago | 0 comments
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.
Entrepreneurship, Startups, Remote Work, Sales
1603 points by ezekg 51 days ago | 516 comments
Tesla Sales Are Tanking in Europe (insideevs.com)
Tesla is having a rough time in Europe.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Sales
124 points by belter 53 days ago | 216 comments
iPhone Sales Drop 5% in Holiday Quarter After AI Disappoints (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales declined about 5% globally in the final quarter of last year, hurt by underwhelming upgrades and competitors making inroads in China.
Apple, iPhone, Sales, Technology, China
9 points by mfiguiere 54 days ago | 2 comments
Ford's electric Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang in 2024 (electrek.co)
Who said Ford’s electric crossover SUV wasn’t a real Mustang? The Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Ford Mustang for the first time last year as one of the top-selling EVs in the US.
Electric Vehicles, Ford, Automotive Industry, Sales
93 points by zfg 56 days ago | 92 comments
In my life, I've witnessed three elite salespeople at work (slate.com)
In my life, I’ve personally witnessed three elite salespeople at work.
Sales, Business, Personal Experiences
504 points by mooreds 62 days ago | 287 comments
iPhone sales in China fell for the 4th month in a row (9to5mac.com)
iPhone sales in China fell for the fourth successive month, amidst a sharp decline across all non-Chinese brands.
iPhone, China, Sales, Technology, Economics
10 points by mgh2 64 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in at least 9 years (apnews.com)
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in at least 9 years, with a 2.3% increase in the final quarter not enough to overcome a sluggish start to 2024 despite offers of 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases.
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Financial News, Sales, Business
93 points by nancyp 65 days ago | 269 comments