Germany’s automakers have announced bold plans in the past few years to shift to electric cars and challenge Tesla’s dominance. Instead, they are only falling further behind.
Tesla delivered 889,015 cars in the first half of this year, more than the combined EV sales of Volkswagen Group, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
The German automakers are struggling as software issues delay key models and contribute to waning sales in China, their biggest market, where Tesla and local champion BYD have raced ahead.
They are even lagging in their home market, where Tesla remains the top EV brand.