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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Elon Musk’s Tesla is the least trusted EV brand in America

A Tesla car dealership stands doused in blue paint following vandalism by activists of the group New Generation on 31 March, 2025 in Berlin, Germany - (Omer Messinger/Getty Images)

Tesla’s historic decline under Elon Musk has seen the electric vehicle maker ranked as the least trusted EV brand in the US, according to a new survey.

Nearly half of the participants in the latest Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report said they did not trust Tesla, while more than a third who said they had a negative perception.

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