Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

Sales of Elon Musk’s Tesla fell 13 percent in the first quarter of this year, representing the largest drop in deliveries in the company’s entire history. Deliveries dropped by more than 50,000 cars, to just 336,681 vehicles. This was the worst quarter since 2022 for Tesla, as the company’s market cap also fell by $460 billion.

As Elon Musk's political power grew, so did the movement against his company. Here's a play-by-play look at how the Tesla Takedown protests unfolded.

Police last month arrested a man suspected of using a flag to hit a Tesla, the brand of electric cars made by controversial billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk . Protests to decry Musk have become more prominent since President Donald Trump's inauguration.

They ransacked federal agencies and axed jobs together, but President Donald Trump’s expanding tariffs are apparently too much for even right-hand man Elon Musk. So much so that Musk privately appealed to Trump to reverse the market-tanking measures in an “attempted intervention,

The value of Musk’s Tesla stake has plunged by nearly $80 billion amid the ongoing backlash against his Trump ties and his DOGE role.