Tesla US sales drop to nearly 4-year low in November despite launch of cheaper versions

Making a success of the more affordable variants, called Standard, is important for Tesla and a test of its strategy for how to keep selling cars and bring in revenue as it transitions to making robotaxis and building humanoid robots, which are the core reasons investors value the company at $1.4 trillion. EV sales have taken a hit broadly since the end of September when the Trump administration ended $7,500 federal tax credits. To combat the fall in demand, Tesla in October launched stripped-down versions of its Model Y SUV and Model 3 compact sedan, priced about $5,000 below the previous base models.