OUCH: VW electric car sales ‘fall to zero’ as Tesla and China EV makers win price war.

Volkswagen’s domestic sales of electric cars in Germany are far behind the company’s plans, insiders told business daily Handelsblatt.

Executives at some VW plants said demand for particular battery-electric models had fallen “to zero,” while car dealers pointed to a general reluctance of European consumers to buy electric cars, blaming subsidy cuts, high inflation and comparatively high prices.

With reference to price cuts by US rival Tesla, company insiders told the newspaper “the development is fatal,” adding there was also a “clear fall in orders” for combustion models. A VW spokesperson pointed to “a general reluctance to buy electric cars”.

Cars so good, their sales have to be subsidized and mandated!

Previously: If you are selling electric vehicles and your name isn’t Tesla, good luck getting your car off the lot.