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Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
As Tesla stalls across Europe, sales rise in Norway
HighlightsTesla sales in Norway have rebounded, with the company regaining the title of leading car brand in May, accounting for 18.2 percent of new cars sold. Norway's electric vehicle market continues to thrive, with 93.9 percent of new car registrations in May being electric vehicles, while Tesla's sales increased by 8.3 percent in the first five months of the year. Despite Tesla's success in Norway, the company has faced significant challenges in the European Union, where sales fell by half in April, and its market share dropped to 1.1 percent due to increased competition and consumer backlash. Tesla sales have rebounded in Norway this year, industry figures showed Monday, bucking a broader European trend as consumers turn away from Elon Musk's electric car brand. Norwegians have flocked back to the US brand as it offered zero-interest loans and a new Model Y, the best-selling car in the country for three months running. Norway is the country with the highest proportion of electric vehicles (EV), making up 93.9 percent of new car registrations in May, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). EVs made up 92.7 percent of new car registrations in the first five months of the year. Tesla regained the title of leading car brand in the Scandinavian country in May, tripling its sales and accounting for 18.2 percent of new cars sold. For the first five months of the year, Tesla sales increased by 8.3 percent -- lower than the overall new car market which grew by 30.6 percent. Over that period, Tesla had a market share of 12.9 percent, second to German auto giant Volkswagen. Tesla sales fell by half in the European Union in April, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The company's EU market share dropped to 1.1 percent amid growing competition from Chinese rivals and consumers protesting Musk's politics and ties to US President Donald Trump. "Looking at Tesla sales in Norway in May and for the year so far, we stand out from the rest of Europe, where sales of this brand have seen a noticeable decline," OFV director Oyvind Solberg Thorsen said in a statement. Jonathan Parr, an analyst at used-car dealer Rebil, told broadcaster TV2 that "ultimately, it's the price that Norwegian motorists care about most." "Norwegians don't like Musk but feel no shame owning a Tesla," Parr explained. In recent months, Norwegian media have nonetheless reported several stories of Tesla owners deciding to part ways with their cars or refrain from buying another Tesla. Norway, the largest oil producer in Western Europe, has adopted a goal that this year all new cars should be zero-emission vehicles.
Local Norway
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Local Norway
Tesla bucks trend in Norway with rising sales
Norwegians have flocked back to the US brand as it offered zero-interest loans and a new Model Y, the best-selling car in the country for three months running. Norway is the country with the highest proportion of election vehicles (EV), making up 93.9 percent of new car registrations in May, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). EVs made up 92.7 percent of new car registrations in the first five months of the year. Tesla regained the title of leading car brand in the Scandinavian country in May, tripling its sales and accounting for 18.2 percent of new cars sold. For the first five months of the year, Tesla sales increased by 8.3 percent -- lower than the overall new car market which grew by 30.6 percent. Advertisement Over that period, Tesla had a market share of 12.9 percent, second to German auto giant Volkswagen. Tesla sales fell by half in the European Union in April, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The company's EU market share dropped to 1.1 percent amid growing competition from Chinese rivals and consumers protesting Musk's politics and ties to US President Donald Trump. "Looking at Tesla sales in Norway in May and for the year so far, we stand out from the rest of Europe, where sales of this brand have seen a noticeable decline," OFV director Øyvind Solberg Thorsen said in a statement. Jonathan Parr, an analyst at used-car dealer Rebil, told broadcaster TV2 that "ultimately, it's the price that Norwegian motorists care about most." "Norwegians don't like Musk but feel no shame owning a Tesla," Parr explained. In recent months, Norwegian media have nonetheless reported several stories of Tesla owners deciding to part ways with their cars or refrain from buying another Tesla. Norway, the largest oil producer in Western Europe, has adopted a goal that this year all new cars should be zero-emission vehicles.
France 24
5 days ago
- Automotive
- France 24
As Tesla stalls across Europe, sales rise in Norway
Norwegians have flocked back to the US brand as it offered zero-interest loans and a new Model Y, the best-selling car in the country for three months running. Norway is the country with the highest proportion of election vehicles (EV), making up 93.9 percent of new car registrations in May, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). EVs made up 92.7 percent of new car registrations in the first five months of the year. Tesla regained the title of leading car brand in the Scandinavian country in May, tripling its sales and accounting for 18.2 percent of new cars sold. For the first five months of the year, Tesla sales increased by 8.3 percent -- lower than the overall new car market which grew by 30.6 percent. Over that period, Tesla had a market share of 12.9 percent, second to German auto giant Volkswagen. Tesla sales fell by half in the European Union in April, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The company's EU market share dropped to 1.1 percent amid growing competition from Chinese rivals and consumers protesting Musk's politics and ties to US President Donald Trump. "Looking at Tesla sales in Norway in May and for the year so far, we stand out from the rest of Europe, where sales of this brand have seen a noticeable decline," OFV director Oyvind Solberg Thorsen said in a statement. Jonathan Parr, an analyst at used-car dealer Rebil, told broadcaster TV2 that "ultimately, it's the price that Norwegian motorists care about most." "Norwegians don't like Musk but feel no shame owning a Tesla," Parr explained. In recent months, Norwegian media have nonetheless reported several stories of Tesla owners deciding to part ways with their cars or refrain from buying another Tesla. Norway, the largest oil producer in Western Europe, has adopted a goal that this year all new cars should be zero-emission vehicles.
Gulf Today
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Philippine poll body reacts to voting ‘breaches'
The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening released through its Facebook Page a press statement from the Manila-headquartered Commission on Elections (COMELEC), concerning alleged irregularities, encountered by overseas Filipino voters (OFVs) in other countries, in connection with the historic implementation of the overseas online voting (OOV) relative to the April 13 to May 12 General/MidTerm Elections. It was on early Monday morning when Gulf Today read over Facebook about the alleged alterations done on the cast votes of at least two supporters of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. By mid-afternoon, a Filipino residing in The Netherlands sent a Facebook post about the 'Ano ito Comelec' (What is this Comelec?) rant of an unidentified OFV posted by a certain 'Abines Ernesto Jr.,' reposted by a certain 'Leonar Maria': 'Duterte Candidates binoto ng isang OFW. Pero Sotto, Pacquiao, Tulfo, Brosas at Bosita lumabas! Ano ito Comelec?' The Filipino-worded three-page COMELEC statement, in particular referred to the post, spreading like wildfire on Facebook, of a certain 'Jefferson Salazar Bonoan' based in Singapore, shared by a certain 'Kiffy Chu.' In response, the COMELEC, which pointed out that the Facebook post, carried as well the 'specific official digital ballot of the complainant, before this was cast, and screenshots of the series of scripts, stated: • The Online Voting Counting System (OVCS) immediately encrypts the vote cast by the Registered Overseas Voter, into the digital ballot. This guarantees the cast vote against interception, tampering, or un-authorised access. • After casting the vote, an OFV has the chance to review his ballot, using his Ballot Identification (BID), with the use of an industry-standard secured storage and verification 'plaintext hash'. The code is the plaintext version of the ballot itself. Scrolling from start to finish would show all of the senatorial and party-list representative candidates that includes all of the 'encrypted votes' of the OFV. Therefore, the OFV sees and reads the encrypted script of the names of all the candidates and not only the names of the candidates he voted for. This method prevents anyone to see and know who was voted by any OFV. This method disallows anyone to take a photo of the ballot which is employed by the OVCS, to obviate any form of vote-buying or vote-selling. COMELEC likened the method implemented in the automated counting machine whereby the Voter's Receipt could neither be brought outside of the polling precinct nor taken a photograph of, for vote-buying or vote-selling. The BID and Ballot Locator, containing the encrypted script, is an irreplaceable and permanent record of the ballot. This is proof that the OFV successfully cast his vote and his votes have been counted correctly. Lastly, after the elections and the canvassing of votes, the permanent encrypted script is going to be used for a three-way transparency and audit: • Through the print-out of all the canvassed ballots in all the 77 Philippine embassies and consulates general where the OOV is implemented. • Through the use of the Election Verifier System that confirms or validates each ballot received for the Election Returns, and which determines the accuracy and authenticity of the results. • Through the legislated Random Manual Audit whereby any of the 77 Philippine posts are going to manually count the ballots and print out the final numbers to be compared to the transmitted Election Returns. COMELEC is bound to secure the sanctity of the ballot and so Filipinos, specifically all OFs, must not worry amidst the widespread distribution of unverified reports over the social media concerning the genuineness of the OOV, according to the statement.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Musk faces test of brand
By Terje Solsvik and Louise Rasmussen OSLO/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Tesla sales plunged in Scandinavia and France in February from a year ago, eroding its market share, as the electric vehicle maker faced a brand loyalty test amid CEO Elon Musk's role in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Tesla, whose cars topped sales charts in Norway, Sweden and Denmark in 2023 and 2024, has slipped this year behind rivals with newer model lineups, such as Volkswagen and Toyota, registration data showed on Monday. A total of 613 new Teslas were registered in Sweden last month, down 42% year-on-year, while registrations in Norway and Denmark each fell by 48% to 917 and 509 cars respectively, despite rising overall auto demand in the three countries, including for EVs. Tesla registrations in France also declined by 45% over the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, data published on Saturday by French car body PFA showed, continuing this year's negative trend in Europe. Last year, the company's Model Y was the most sold EV in France and the 10th most sold car, while this year, it's only 27th so far and outpaced by the electric Peugeot 208, Renault 5 and Citroen e-C3. Musk's entry into politics, his sweeping cuts to the U.S. federal workforce and endorsing of far-right political views in Europe has triggered "Tesla Takedown" demonstrations in the United States and calls for boycotts elsewhere. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In Norway, where almost all new cars are fully electric, Tesla's share of overall car sales has slipped to 8.8% year-to-date from a market-leading 18.9% for the full-year 2024 and 20% in 2023. LOYALTY TEST Held back also by an ageing vehicle lineup, the company faces a test in the coming months as it prepares to introduce an upgraded version in Europe of its Model Y mid-size SUV, the Scandinavian region's best-selling car in the last two years. But it was unclear if Tesla would recapture its former position as the people's car of choice, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), an industry group, said on Monday. "The brand has had a unique market position in Norway for several years. Whether that will continue is uncertain, because there is a lot of unrest and noise around Tesla and Elon Musk," the OFV said in a statement. In Denmark, a growing number of prospective buyers seeking advice from the Danish Federation of Motorists (FDM) said they were looking for alternatives to the Texas-based auto maker. "A lot of people start by saying, 'I want to buy an electric car, but I don't want it to be a Tesla'… The political consumer has always been there, but it's more pronounced with Tesla now," FDM chief adviser Ilyas Dogru said. Long-admired as a successful industrialist, Musk himself appeared to have become the car brand's biggest enemy, said Atle Falch Tuverud, editor-in-chief of Norwegian auto trade publication BilNytt. "There is little doubt that Tesla has now lost some of its existing customers, and it is absolutely certain that they have lost some of their potential customers," Tuverud said, adding it could take several months to fully assess the impact on sales. An initial answer may come in the months from March to June this year, when shipments begin of the redesigned Model Y, and the company could also opt to compete more aggressively on price, FDM's Dogru said.
