A: Hey there, what's up?
B: Just chilling. What's new with you?

A: Have you heard about Tesla? Their sales dropped again!
B: No way! That's bad news. How much did they drop this time?

A: Well, it's around 13.4% from last year's same period. So they sold about 384,000 units in the second quarter.
B: Whoa, that's a big decrease! What could be causing it?

A: Some people are boycotting Tesla because of Elon Musk's political activities. Plus, he used to lead a department under President Trump until May. His efforts to cut the federal workforce and spending didn't sit well with some car buyers here and abroad.
B: I see. That could be one reason. But what about competition?

A: Yeah, analysts say it's also due to more competition from brands like BYD from China. They're getting tough!
B: Wow, Tesla better watch out or they might lose even more customers. Let's hope they can turn things around soon!
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US electric vehicle giant Tesla has seen its global sales fall for the second quarter in a row. This comes as some consumers boycotted the brand over the political activities of chief executive Elon Musk.



Tesla said on Wednesday sales in the April-June period dropped 13.4 percent from the same quarter a year before to around 384,000 units.



That's a slight acceleration of the pace of decline in the first quarter of this year.



Musk led the Department of Government Efficiency under President Donald Trump until May. His campaigns to slash the federal workforce and spending sparked backlashes from car buyers in the US and abroad.



Analysts also attribute the sales drop to intensifying competition from rivals such as China's BYD.