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> You would not see Toyotas or Fords, etc. Tesla has been made into an exception. I'm sorry, but this is just completely false. Both car brands are extremely p

by haspok 4y ago

> You would not see Toyotas or Fords, etc. Tesla has been made into an exception. I'm sorry, but this is just completely false. Both car brands are extremely popular in most parts of Europe, not sure where you've been... Teslas are also popular, no doubt about it. They have some advantages (for example, the charging network) compared to others, we'll see how long it will last. As opposed to the US, the main EU high-speed charging network competitor (called Ionity) is actually getting close to full coverage in most EU countries (except for Greece, for some reason), and is of similar quality, albeit a bit more expensive.

partiallypro 4y ago
> I'm sorry, but this is just completely false. Both car brands are extremely popular in most parts of Europe Extremely popular? I don't think so. 7% of market share is not "extremely popular." I've been in most every country in Europe and barely ever see any Fords, Chevys or Toyotas. Maybe some commercial vehicles for Ford, but rarely a car/SUV/truck. Most every car is a European brand or a sub-brand. Tesla doesn't have much share but is already at around 2%, however Tesla's Model Y was the top selling model in Europe last year. When I go to Europe now it's hard not to spot them because they make up such a significant portion of new car sales there. The most popular Ford (Kuga) was outsold ~6x by the Model Y, the most popular Toyota (Yaris) was outside ~2x by the Model Y. That's pretty significant given Ford and Toyota have been in Europe for a long time. Maybe you're conflating the UK with the rest of Europe, where Ford is more popular, I'm mostly referring to the mainland.