Summary
Tesla is facing a steep global sales decline, with drops of 63% in France, 59.5% in Germany, and 11.5% in China.
Analysts attribute this to growing competition, economic concerns, and backlash against Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump.
Investors worry about potential tariffs from the Trump administration, which Tesla admits could impact its supply chain and profitability.
The company has not released a new model since late 2023, and Tesla stock has fallen from $480 in December to around $350. Some investors call this a “Trump-lash” against Musk and Tesla.
Why would Elon care now? He got something better already… Control of the whole country
His control is contingent on his wealth. A very sizable portion of that wealth is represented by Tesla stock (TSLA). If the stock price declines, his wealth does too. That isn’t to say if Tesla stock went to zero he’d be poor. He’d still be have something like $200B, but that’s less than half what he’s worth right this second.