LMAO. The timing of this is extra funny.
this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2026
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doesn't look like the "fall" to me
It's a little more complicated: their sales in China (blue in the graph below) started declining midway through 2025, mainly due to competition from other Chinese EV brands. Meanwhile sales overseas (yellow) are increasing, but not enough to make up for the cratering sales in China.
So now you're getting bizarre initiatives like a partnership with KFC for "charge and eat" service stations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHfhQtEpkG0
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