Tesla deliveries dropped to the lowest number in nearly three years — at a time when some key rivals are seeing growth.

41-year-old Adam Matthew Lansky was the first criminal to face charges on these grounds, after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon whilst armed with a suppressed AR-15. The attack occurred on the day of Trump's January inauguration.

The White House denied claims that Elon Musk would exit his role heading the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A Wednesday Politico report stated that President Donald Trump told his inner circle that the tech billionaire will step down from his current position before his 130-day mandate as a special government employee is up in late May.