Tesla Sees 24% Drop In California Registrations As EV Competition Heats Up
Tesla Sees 24% Drop In California Registrations As EV Competition Heats Up
Tesla Inc. experienced a 24% drop in car registrations in California during the second quarter, according to data from the California New Car Dealers Association. This marked the third consecutive quarter of declining sales in this critical market.
特斯拉股份有限公司在第二季度加利福尼亞州的汽車註冊量下降了24％，根據加利福尼亞新車經銷商協會提供的數據。這標誌着這個重要市場銷售連續第三個季度下降。
Tesla's registrations in California fell to 52,211 vehicles in the second quarter, while the battery electric vehicle market only declined by 1.3% during this period, hybrid vehicle sales surged by 22% in California.
特斯拉在加利福尼亞的註冊車輛在第二季度降至52,211輛，而在此期間的電池電動汽車市場僅下降了1.3％，混合動力車銷量在加利福尼亞激增了22％。
The Model Y crossover remains Tesla's top-selling model in California, although its market share dropped to 53.4% in the first half of the year, down from 64.6% in the same period last year.
模型Y跨界車仍然是特斯拉在加利福尼亞最暢銷的車型，儘管在上半年其市場份額從去年同期的64.6％下降到53.4％。
High interest rates and increased competition have led to a decline in demand for electric vehicles as consumers turn towards more affordable hybrid options.
高利率和增加的競爭導致消費者轉向更爲負擔得起的混合動力選項，從而導致電動汽車的需求下降。
Reuters reported that Potential Tesla buyers in the U.S. are reportedly deterred by CEO Elon Musk's divisive public persona.
路透社報道稱，在美國，潛在的特斯拉買家據說被首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克具有分裂性的公衆形象所嚇退。
Musk's endorsement of Republican candidates and controversial statements have raised concerns about Tesla's brand, particularly in liberal states like California, which accounts for 10% of the company's global deliveries.
馬斯克支持共和黨候選人和有爭議的言論引起了人們對特斯拉品牌的擔憂，特別是在像加利福尼亞這樣的自由派州，這個州佔該公司全球交付量的10%。
"Tesla's allure seems to be wearing off, signaling potential trouble for the direct-to-consumer manufacturer," the report noted.
該報告指出：“特斯拉的吸引力似乎正在減弱，這預示着直銷製造商可能會面臨潛在的困境。”
Tesla relocated its headquarters from California to Texas in 2021, and Musk announced this week that other ventures like SpaceX and X would also move, following disagreements with Governor Gavin Newsom's policies on transgender issues.
特斯拉於2021年將總部從加利福尼亞搬到德克薩斯州，馬斯克本人宣佈其他公司，如spacex和x也將跟隨搬遷，原因是與加文·紐森州長的變性議題政策不和。
From January to June, Tesla's registrations in California decreased by 17%. Meanwhile, competitors like Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corp, BMW, Mercedes-Benz Group, Ford Motor Co, and Rivian Automotive Inc saw significant sales increases.
從一月到六月，特斯拉在加利福尼亞的註冊量減少了17％。與此同時，像現代汽車股份有限公司、起亞汽車股份有限公司、寶馬股份公司、戴姆勒股份公司、福特汽車公司和瑞弗汽車公司等競爭對手則看到了顯著的銷售增長。
Tesla is set to release its quarterly results on Tuesday, July 23. The company delivered more vehicles than analysts anticipated in the second quarter, though these figures were still lower compared to the previous year.
特斯拉預計於7月23日發佈季度業績。該公司在第二季度交付的車輛比分析師預期的437,800輛更多，儘管這些數字仍低於去年同期。
Tesla reported second-quarter deliveries of 443,956 compared to a Street consensus estimate of 437,800.
特斯拉二季度交付443,956輛，而華爾街共識預估爲437,800輛。
Tesla stock has lost more than 14% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain stock exposure via the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund and the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF.
特斯拉股票在過去的12個月中已經下跌了超過14％。投資者可以通過非必需消費類etf-spdr和富達MSCI非必需消費類指數ETF獲得股票暴露。
Price Action: TSLA shares are trading higher by 0.24% at $249.82 in premarket at the last check on Friday.
股價走勢：週五早盤最後一次檢查時，TSLA股價以0.24％的漲幅以249.82美元的價格交易。
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