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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Tesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk

a woman with a placard showing Elon Musk leaning out of the car giving a fascist-style salute, the placard states 'Goes from0-1939 in 3 seconds
Protesters gather outside the Tesla store in Springfield, New Jersey, as part of a nationwide ‘Tesla Takedown’ across America. Photograph: Joel Plummer/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Tesla investors are bracing for evidence of declining global demand this week as the electric carmaker battles headwinds including a consumer backlash against its chief executive, Elon Musk.

On 2 April, the US company will release data for first-quarter deliveries – a proxy for sales – that is expected to show a dip on the same period last year. The figures follow global protests on Saturday against Musk and Tesla, targeting the carmaker’s showrooms.

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