Tesla profit plunges in latest quarter as Musk's turn to politics continues to keep buyers away

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Tesla profit plunges in latest quarter as Musk’s turn to politics continues to keep buyers away

By BERNARD CONDON
Updated 5:32 PM EDT, July 23, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.

The car company that has faced boycotts for months said Wednesday that revenue dropped 12% and profits slumped 16% in the three months through June as buyers continued to stay away.

“The perception of Elon Musk, its chief executive, has rubbed the sheen right out of what once was a darling and soaring automotive brand,” wrote Forrester analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee in an email. Tesla is “a toxic brand that is inseparable from its leader.”

Quarterly profits at the electric vehicle, battery and robotics company fell to $1.17 billion, or 33 cents a share, from $1.4 billion, or 40 cents a share. That was the third quarter in a row that profit dropped. On an adjusted basis, the company said it earned 40 cents a share, matching Wall Street estimates.

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[Think. Again.]

1. But how can this be????

He opened a tesla-themed burger joint with building-size tv's in the parking lot and everything!

The numbers must be wrong.

[underpants]

2. We're awash in them around here.

There’s a dealership maybe a mile away. Tesla won a lawsuit in Virginia to allow direct selling from the manufacturer.

It’s a great product from everything one read and heard. He’s a nut.