Is Elon Musk's Politics Driving Buyers Away From Tesla? Expert Says 'Amazing Company...But Is Not Selling As Many Cars As It Used To'
Is Elon Musk's Politics Driving Buyers Away From Tesla? Expert Says 'Amazing Company...But Is Not Selling As Many Cars As It Used To'
Ben Smith, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor, recently commented on how Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)CEO Elon Musk's political stance may be affecting the company's sales.
Semafor的创始人兼总编辑Ben Smith最近就特斯拉公司（NASDAQ：TSLA）首席执行官埃隆·马斯克的政治立场如何影响公司销售发表了评论。
What Happened: On Wednesday, Smith shared his take on Tesla's sales during CNBC's "Last Call."
发生了什么：周三，史密斯（Smith）在CNBC的“最后一通”节目中分享了他对特斯拉销售的看法。
"It is an amazing company that sells a lot of cars, but is not selling as many cars as it used to," Smith said, adding that its competitors are faring better in the competitive and slow-to-grow EV industry.
“这是一家出售很多汽车的惊人公司，但它却不像过去一样多地销售汽车，”史密斯说，补充说它的竞争对手在竞争激烈而增长缓慢的电动汽车行业中表现更好。
"He has polarized some people at least away from his brand."
“他至少让某些人偏离了他的品牌。”
"It is an amazing company that sells a lot of cars, but is not selling as many cars as it used to," says @semaforben on Musk's politics may be pushing buyers away from Tesla. "He has polarized some people at least away from his brand." pic.twitter.com/Cnq8h3Xm4D
— Last Call (@LastCallCNBC) July 3, 2024
“销售了很多汽车的惊人公司，但其销量不如以往。” @semaforben表示，穆斯克的政治立场可能会让买家远离特斯拉。 “他至少让某些人偏离了他的品牌。” pic.twitter.com/Cnq8h3Xm4D
—— Last Call (@LastCallCNBC) 2024年7月3日
Why It Matters: Tesla's popularity has seen a decline, particularly among Democrats, following Musk's controversial social media posts and his apparent leaning toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Reports have indicated that Musk's relationship with the current administration has been contentious. Despite not endorsing Trump, Musk has expressed his dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden, whom he supported in the 2020 election.
为什么这很重要：特斯拉的受欢迎程度有所下降，尤其是在马斯克的有争议的社交媒体帖子和他明显倾向于2024年总统选举中的特朗普后，民主党人中间的支持减少了。报告表明，马斯克与现政府的关系一直紧张。尽管没有公开支持特朗普，但马斯克对被他在2020年大选中支持的乔·拜登总统的不满进行了表达。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Tesla shares were trading 1.09% higher at $233.83 on Wednesday pre-market, according to Benzinga Pro.
价格走势：截至撰写本文时，据Benzinga Pro报道，特斯拉股票周三盘前交易上涨1.09%，报233.83美元。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari
本报道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，并由Pooja Rajkumari编辑