Sales are off to a bad start as Tesla’s CEO draws fire for his Trump Administration role. With no sign the board will intervene, its image with carbuyers is suffering.

German automotive analyst Matthias Schmidt noted that Musk's political stance is harmful to Tesla’s brand, particularly in a ...

It is on. Elon is burrowing into a hostile takeover of the U.S. government, regulations, and economy. He is clearly quite used to getting everything he wants by any devious means or blatant powerplay.