Tesla (TSLA) released its Q1 2025 deliveries yesterday, April 2. The company’s deliveries fell 13% year-over-year. In absolute terms, Tesla’s deliveries fell to a nearly three-year low. The market was at least partially expecting this after data showed the company’s sales slumping in China and Europe in the first two months of the year.

Long-time investors are urging Musk to refocus his attention on the automaker and away from politics. Some have called for the CEO to either resign from DOGE or find another person to run Tesla. Even Tesla bulls like Dan Ives, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, have conceded that Musk’s political efforts are undeniably harming his EV company.

Tesla (TSLA) stock climbed over 3% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, even as its owner, Elon Musk, faces renewed controversy involving his ex,