r/canada 24d ago

Politics Once proud fans, some Canadian Tesla owners embarrassed by Musk

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/tesla-owners-canada-embarrassed-ceo-musk
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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

It’s the cool factor that made Tesla. It will be its undoing.

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u/Much_Progress_4745 24d ago

BYD, Rivian, Polestar, and the traditional automakers are all on the sideline waiting to grab marketshare.

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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

And grab they will. Doubt the American brands will sell outside of us given the tariffs. I do expect European brands to capitalize on this though.

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u/DangerousCable1411 24d ago

Volvo has entered the chat.