Tesla Press Release Predicts Sales Decline - CleanTechnica

Tesla recently published, for the first time on its website, quarterly and year-end sales predictions compiled from various financial analysts, including firms like Daiwa, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. The forecasts indicate a decline in vehicle deliveries for 2025, with an estimated 1.64 million cars sold—a drop of over 8% from the previous year. Projections for subsequent years show gradual growth, reaching just over 3 million deliveries by 2029. Energy storage capacity is also expected to increase steadily over this period. Notably, Tesla included a disclaimer distancing itself from endorsing the analysts' conclusions, an unusual move that has sparked speculation about the company’s internal outlook and investor relations strategy. The sales decline coincides with broader challenges linked to CEO Elon Musk’s political actions, which a Yale University study suggests have significantly suppressed Tesla’s U.S. vehicle sales. The research estimates that without Musk’s partisan behavior, Tesla’s sales from late 2022 through early 2025 would have been