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Sales Plunging, Protests Rising, Can Musk, Tesla Turn Things Around

Sales Plunging, Protests Rising, Can Musk, Tesla Turn Things Around

by | Apr 3, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tesla shareholders breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday morning, word leaking out of the White House suggesting CEO Elon Musk will soon give up his controversial role as the head of the Trump administration’s Dept. of Government Efficiency. Then, Tesla released its first-quarter sales numbers, global deliveries falling three times further than what Wall Street anticipated. Its stock rebound in reverse, a growing number of investors and analysts now wonder whether Tesla and its CEO can recover from the hit they’ve taken.

Protests Rising, Tesla Q1 Sales Plunged to Lowest Level in Three Years

Protests Rising, Tesla Q1 Sales Plunged to Lowest Level in Three Years

by | Apr 2, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

Tesla sales for the first quarter of 2025 fell to their lowest level in three years, even as overall EV command continued to rise worldwide. The plunge reflected a growing backlash against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political shift to the far right and his role as head of the Trump administration’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency. Headlight.News has this breaking story.

Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

Trading in Your Tesla? You’re Not Alone – But Be Ready for an Unpleasant Surprise

by | Mar 24, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

As protests at many Tesla showrooms become a daily occurrence and those who own the automaker’s products find themselves routinely given thumbs-down or an extended middle finger, more and more are trading in, according to new data. But they’re finding residual values for used Teslas have come crashing down. That’s something competitors such as Lucid and Polestar hope to take advantage of, as Headlight.News reports.

Tesla Halts Cybertruck Deliveries as Exterior Panels Fly Off

Tesla Halts Cybertruck Deliveries as Exterior Panels Fly Off

by | Mar 19, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

Bad enough for Tesla that demand Cybertruck has fallen far short of its original expectations – with the electric pickup coming to symbolize growing opposition to the politics of the automaker’s CEO. Now comes word Tesla has had to halt Cybertruck deliveries as it struggles to find a way to prevent sheet metal and other body parts from flying off when the truck is driven at highway speeds.

Tesla Stock Plunging for 9th Straight Week: No Automaker “Has Lost so Much Value so Quickly”

Tesla Stock Plunging for 9th Straight Week: No Automaker “Has Lost so Much Value so Quickly”

by | Mar 18, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

It’s hard to find anything “analogous” in automotive history to the ongoing crisis at Tesla, JP Morgan warned, as the automaker’s global sales collapse, its stock price further tumbles and CEO Elon Musk’s once hero image goes up in flames. There are few signs Pres. Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement of the brand last week will generate sales. If anything, Tesla itself now warns, the company could get caught up in Trump’s trade war.

Despite Bullish Forecasts, Wall Street Is Walking Away From Tesla

Despite Bullish Forecasts, Wall Street Is Walking Away From Tesla

by | Mar 10, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The bulls are still, well, bullish, when it comes to Tesla stock, but the rest of Wall Street seems increasingly nervous and that’s cost the EV maker fully half of its market capitalization since reaching a mid-December, post-election high. And one man appears to catch most of the blame: CEO Elon Musk. More from Headlight.News.

March U.S. Auto Sales Sputter Along

March U.S. Auto Sales Sputter Along

by | Mar 3, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sales of new vehicles held steady in February as Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda and Honda all reported modest sales increases. But two of the largest automakers to report for the month, Toyota and Ford, delivered disappointing results. And Tesla’s numbers continued to show the impact of growing resistance to CEO Elon Musk and his role in the Trump administration. Headlight.News has more.

Tesla Stock Continues Nosedive Grow Increasingly Worried About “Musk Effect”

Tesla Stock Continues Nosedive Grow Increasingly Worried About “Musk Effect”

by | Feb 28, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tesla stock wracked up its sixth straight loss on Thursday, reaching its lowest point since the automaker’s shares surged in the wake of the 2024 presidential election and CEO Elon Musk’s close ties to Donald Trump. Musk’s role in the new Trump administration has been a key factor in the downturn, but analysts warn of other issues that could make it difficult for Tesla to bounce back.

Tesla Stock Continues Nosedive Grow Increasingly Worried About “Musk Effect”

Tesla Stock in Freefall and Elon Musk is the Main Reason Why

by | Feb 11, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

After surging in the wake of last November’s presidential election, Tesla stock has gone into freefall since Donald Trump’s inauguration last month. A variety of factors, including slumping global sales linked to CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly tarnished reputation. His new $100 billion bid for OpenAI may add to investors’ worries, reports Headlight.News.

As Tesla Sales Nosedive in California and Europe, is The “Musk Effect” to Blame?

As Tesla Sales Nosedive in California and Europe, is The “Musk Effect” to Blame?

by | Feb 5, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is it the “Musk Factor” at play? Industry analysts say a growing backlash aimed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk is clearly responsible for the carmaker’s sliding sales and market share in the key EV market of California, as well as in Europe. But that only complicates the challenges the automaker is facing from growing competition from both traditional automakers like Hyundai, GM and Ford, as well as th increasingly aggressive Chinese brands. More from Headlight.News.