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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Wed Apr 23 2025

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Profits are plummeting at Tesla, the automaker whose dealerships became an unlikely stage for nationwide protests and outbreaks of vandalism over the political activities of its CEO.

Net income for the quarter was down 71% after a decline in vehicle deliveries, with Tesla battling growing competition from foreign brands, shifting trade policies and growing backlash to the brand after Elon Musk aligned himself with the Trump administration.

Musk will lobby against tariffs

In an earnings call, Musk said he will lobby the Trump administration to ease off of its sweeping tariff regime, even as he appears set to step back from Washington.

While Tesla assembles its vehicles in the U.S., the company is exposed to the tariffs, as it imports parts from other countries.

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