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As a European I'm quite surprised to see Americans hating on their most successful car company internationally. You could say Ford is successful too - but only
by fy20 2y ago
As a European I'm quite surprised to see Americans hating on their most successful car company internationally.
You could say Ford is successful too - but only by name - as the cars it is known for outside the US are completely different to those it is known for in the US.
Go ask a Romanian what they thing of Dacia - which is now a budget brand of Renault - and they'll be proud that it's from their country. Where as Americans are burning their cars in the street.
- matthewdgreen 2y agoIf you're a European it probably shouldn't surprise you that much. Even if you don't share these feelings, many of your fellow Europeans do. But the biggest issue with Tesla (I own one and bought one back in 2018 because it was the best EV available) is that the company has so badly failed to execute. They failed to update their products at a useful pace, they failed to develop a really good US-based battery supply chain, and they massively invested in China -- a decision that does not look excellent in retrospect. This is before you get to the Cybertruck and the weird political stuff.
- jqpabc123 2y agoAs a European I'm quite surprised to see Americans hating on their most successful car company internationally. Tesla produces and sells more autos in China than the USA. What makes you so convinced it is an "American" company? Surprise! Business is not about sentimental nationalism or loyalty. It has little impact on the overall economic analysis. The primary loyalty is to profit --- wherever it can be found. Not just my opinion but also the expressed attitude of multinational tycoons like Musk.