Signs of Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) brand crisis are almost everywhere you look. Over the weekend, more than 200 "Tesla Takedown" protests were held across the country as Americans expressed their ire about CEO Elon Musk's project to downsize federal agencies -- which President Donald Trump refers to as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Sales in Europe appear to be plunging — down 42% in the first two months of 2025. Now one company appears to be capitalizing on Tesla's missteps.

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David Laut, chief investment officer at Abound Financial, says that although "Tesla has been a political hot potato," he sees a buying opportunity in the stock because of how much it's pulled back recently.

Rivian just released a miserable production and delivery report for the first quarter of 2025. The company produced 14,611 vehicles, but only sold 8,640 of them, a 36 percent drop year over year. As noted in TechCrunch,

It also is a warning that the company’s first-quarter earnings report later this month could disappoint investors.

As it stands, Musk and Tesla are contending with recalls, protests, a 13% drop in sales and looming tariffs — so why is its stock rallying?

Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 62% last quarter in Germany, a development the outgoing economy minister sees as an opening for the nation’s beleaguered carmakers.

Tesla’s global vehicle deliveries fell 13% in the first quarter, further evidence that a growing consumer backlash against the brand and CEO Elon Musk is hurting the automaker’s business.