Tesla Faces Record Trade-Ins and Stock Decline as Challenges Mount
The electric vehicle maker grapples with financial losses, product recalls, and backlash over Elon Musk's political role.
- Tesla's stock has lost nearly half its value since December 2024, with a 42% decline reported in 2025 so far.
- March 2025 saw the highest-ever share of Tesla trade-ins, with a 300% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Edmunds.
- The company has recalled over 46,000 Cybertrucks due to safety concerns over exterior panels detaching while driving.
- Protests and vandalism targeting Tesla properties have escalated, though authorities found no evidence of coordination despite claims from Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's public endorsement of Tesla stock has raised ethics concerns, while President Trump has labeled vandalism against Tesla as 'domestic terrorism.'


















































