More and more Tesla owners are putting their cars on the secondary market - this trend has become a reaction to Elon Musk's political activism and the associated mass protests around the world.
According to Sherwood News, citing statistics from Cox Automotive, the number of used Teslas available on Autotrader.com increased dramatically in March 2025. The highest figures were recorded in the last week of the month, when more than 13,000 such cars appeared on the platform daily. This is not only a new record, but also a 67% increase over the same period last year.
While Tesla is facing a decline in new car sales, other electric car manufacturers are showing positive dynamics. According to the latest report from Kelley Blue Book, in the first quarter of 2025, almost 300,000 new electric cars were sold in the United States - 10.6% more than a year earlier. Against this background, Tesla suffered a decline - sales fell by almost 9% compared to the first quarter of 2024.
While automakers like GM and Hyundai are still lagging behind Tesla, they are showing steady growth. For example, GM managed to sell more than 30,000 electric vehicles in the first three months of 2025—nearly double the number in the same period last year.