More than three in five readers of The Australian Financial Review say Elon Musk’s behaviour has made them less likely to buy a Tesla, as the electric car manufacturer contends with a share price collapse and growing backlash against its billionaire founder’s role in the Trump administration.
Tesla’s share price has fallen more than 34 per cent since the start of the year, while Cybertrucks have been set ablaze and Molotov cocktails thrown at Tesla showrooms in the US.