Elon Musk's partisan stances and foray into politics in recent years have dented the electric vehicle maker's business, Yale researchers say.

Elon Musk said in an interview that running his businesses while working with the White House had not been easy. Tesla stock declined 15% on Monday.

A study found that Tesla may have lost more than a million EV sales since 2022 because of its CEO's very public political activism.

According to a new paper, Musk's "polarizing and partisan actions" have directly cost Tesla over a million vehicle sales in the US alone.

Elon Musk has distanced himself from political donations, previously contributing $288 million to Trump's campaign. Despite his past support, he did not appear on the list of donors for Trump's new ballroom project.

President Trump's tariff regime is facing its greatest test yet as the Supreme Court on Wednesday hears arguments on a pair of challenges against his use of emergency power to slap duties