While Tesla’s global sales have taken a significant hit during the first quarter of 2025, the electric vehicle (EV) brand has seen a boost in sales in Ukraine.

Increased competition from lower-cost Chinese EV manufacturers have made Tesla prices more affordable for some Ukrainian consumers.

According to Ukraine’s Association of Car Manufacturers, the demand for electric vehicles was on the rise in February and March, with Tesla leading in sales of used electric cars.

  • @PunkRockSportsFan
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    2013 hours ago

    What kind of nincompoop is both Ukrainian and still trusts any Elon musk tech

    • Em Adespoton
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      159 hours ago

      Ukrainians have been buying John Deere tractors for years… and reprogramming them.

      No reason why they couldn’t do the same with Teslas.

      • @phx@lemmy.ca
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        610 hours ago

        I’d imagine that they good l could also be converted into decent power banks for homes during outages