Overview

• A Williams College study shows liberal intention to buy any electric vehicle slipped into negative territory by March following Musk’s public alliance with President Trump.
• Conservative interest in EVs and Tesla remained consistently low despite Musk’s shift, leaving both partisan groups equally unlikely to consider electric vehicles.
• Tesla reported a 12% year-on-year drop in second-quarter 2025 sales amid consumer worries over tariffs, an aging lineup and Musk’s polarizing image.
• New Tesla registrations in California fell for a seventh consecutive quarter, reflecting a broader year-on-year decline in US electric-vehicle sales.
• A Republican spending bill signed by Trump will eliminate the federal $7,500 EV tax credit starting September 2025, a change dealers expect will further dampen demand.