Deliveries fell by 50,000 vehicles, to 336,681 cars, down 13% from the same period last year.
It was Teslas worst quarter since 2022.
Which is to say, Teslas truly newest vehicle since the Model Y appears dead on arrival.
Tesla sales fell 13% in the first quarter of 2025 to mark company’s worst sales decline in history.South Jordan Police Department/AP
Polls in recent months have shown that the majority of Americansdo not seem to likeMusks polarizing brand of politics.
But worldwide protests,including vandalism, could have told you that.
And while conservatives may appreciate his major backing of the Republican party, his cartoonish antics can be grating.
They do not need to buy an electric car to signal their values.
Sales of China-made Teslas fell 11% in the quarter.
But no matter, Tesla is a robotics and artificial intelligence company now.
Earlier backlash against companies like Bud Light and Target typically did not last very long.
Ultimately, what most car buyers care about is value.
It is sad in a senseit did not have to be this way.
Teslas wounds are wholly self-inflicted.
Maybe the backlash is getting to him.
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