Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles
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Delivering 486,000 EVs in the quarter — even off last year’s peak — shows global EV demand is decoupling from any single market’s policy noise. Auto and energy operators should plan for EV infrastructure and services on a multi-year growth curve, not a US sentiment cycle.
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