CEO Elon Musk has been highly preoccupied with his new position at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), leaving investors to wonder about Tesla’s future. As share prices have fallen,

Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.

Should Elon Musk leave DOGE soon, it would be a stark reversal from March, when Trump was looking to extend Musk’s stay.

Elon Musk isn’t leaving politics anytime soon, if his X posts are to be believed. Democrats, meanwhile, rallied behind the news, with DNC chair Ken Martin saying “We should put Elon Musk into every state” and Wisconsin Democratic Party chief Ben Wikler urging Musk to stay in the Trump administration and keep talking.