Elon Musk has long been credited with turning Tesla into a beacon of innovation, the visionary who pushed the world into an era of electrification. But

For Tesla investors, Elon Musk’s time matters more than quarterly deliveries. Tesla stock recouped its losses after announcing disappointing deliveries data following a Politico report that cited three unnamed Trump insiders who said the electric-vehicle maker’s CEO plans to step away from his government role in the coming weeks.

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, says backlash for his involvement in the Trump administration cutting spending and jobs is hurting the stock price of Tesla, his public company.

Tesla sales fell in the first three months of the year in another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.

Tesla's quarterly sales plunged 13% to the weakest in nearly three years, hurt by a backlash against CEO Elon Musk's politics, rising global competition and people waiting for a refresh to its highest-selling electric vehicle Model Y.

Tesla sales dropped by nearly 13 percent in the first three months of the year amid a broader backlash against CEO Elon Musk and his leadership of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).