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Elon Musk responded dismissively, lashing out at Gerber, highlighting the emotional and combative rhetoric that continues to swirl around Tesla’s leadership. Meanwhile, other automakers like BYD reported a staggering 42% decline in EV sales from the previous quarter—a tough quarter overall for the industry. Despite BYD selling 300,000 battery electric vehicles in Q1, this was a significant drop from Q4, signaling demand softness.