Tesla’s electric vehicle sales dropped 13.5% in the second quarter to 384,122 units, Axios reported. It was the second straight year-over-year decline, as political controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk continues to stir backlash.

The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.

But once again, Musk has bigger issues at Tesla that came to a head July 2. Tesla had a rough start to the year as Musk's political outspokenness has turned off many potential buyers. After record sales in Q4 2024, the company has now reported two straight quarters of falling sales.