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US car sales have been down for the first three months of the year [1], not to mention that Ford has got out of the car-market almost all-together in the States and I suspect GM is going to do the same pretty soon, too. All things considered the next few years are going to be pretty challenging for everyone involved in the auto market, from suppliers to manufacturers to dealerships.

[1] https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/02/auto-sales-decline-march...



Ford just announced a head-on competitor to Tesla, based on the Mustang:

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/4/2/18292752/ford...

They’re clearly staying in the car market.

Instead, they realized that gas guzzling midrange sedans don’t sell anymore, and killed those off. That lets them focus on smaller and larger vehicles, which is where the demand is.


Ah yes, ships in 2020, a full 7 years behind Model S and with no available specs to compare.


Let's read all about the Model Y specs...




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