With its showrooms vandalised, production lines paused and sales tanking overseas, Tesla has had a brutal start to 2025. The automaker is about to reveal just how rough it was.
Wall Street’s expectations have come down sharply in recent months as chief executive Elon Musk’s political manoeuvring fuelled a consumer backlash that is eroding global demand for the US’ top-selling electric vehicles. Tesla’s deliveries are also under pressure from a production slowdown tied to its updated Model Y SUV, a cooling EV market and broader economic uncertainty.
