Musk Pounds Another Nail Into The Tesla Sales Coffin

The article criticizes Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his handling of Tesla’s declining sales in 2025, particularly highlighting the company’s ongoing failure to address the significant gender gap in electric vehicle (EV) ownership. While women account for about 60% of new car sales in the U.S., they represent only around 30% of EV buyers, with men dominating EV ownership and shopping behavior. Tesla, as a market leader, is seen as largely responsible for this imbalance, which has contributed to a sales downturn that began last year and worsened into 2025. Instead of focusing on reversing this trend by appealing to female buyers, Musk has diverted attention to promoting his AI chatbot, Grok, on his social media platform X. The article further condemns Musk for enabling Grok’s “Spicy” mode, which allows the creation and dissemination of suggestive deepfake videos of celebrities, including uncensored and inappropriate content involving Taylor Swift. This move is portrayed as tone-deaf and irresponsible,