Tesla (TSLA) has been facing an increasing number of challenges since 2025 began. Between the ongoing threat posed by the trade war and the anti-brand sentiment sparked by Elon Musk’s political affiliations,

Musk’s management style has always been a lightning rod. His focus on speed and impatience allows him to advance technologies at a breakneck pace.

Tesla brought in $595 million of automotive regulatory credits last quarter compared to a $400 million overall operating profit, meaning Tesla was in the red to start 2025 when excluding the credits, which are all essentially free profit Tesla receives from its gas car rivals looking to comply with emission requirements.