Tesla sales have dropped to their lowest level since 2022 in a surprise for analysts in the midst of a reaction against her boss Elon Musk.
The electric car manufacturer delivered nearly 337,000 electric vehicles in the first three months of this year, a drop of 13% compared to a year ago.
Tesla’s actions fell after the release of unexpected and unexpected sales figures.
The company’s range of cars faces accidental competition from Chinese company byd, but experts believe that Musk’s controversial role in Trump administration has also had an effect.
Musk managed the Department of Government Department (DOGE) of President Donald Trump to reduce federal spending and reduce government workforce.
Tesla’s boss is the richest man in the world and has contributed more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help Trump be elected in November.
In recent weeks, Musk has paid millions into a Supreme Wisconsin Court race, supporting the former republican prosecutor Brad Schimel who was definitively beaten on Tuesday.
The backlash against Musk has included “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations among Tesla dealerships across the United States and Europe.
“We are not going to look at these figures with pink glasses … They were a disaster on each metric,” said Wedbush Dan Ives analyst in a note on Wednesday.
“The more politics (Musk) with Doge, the more the brand suffers, there is no debate.”
