TSLA stock has declined significantly from its recent peak, but that peak was mostly due to a wave of hype after Donald Trump was elected. Elon Musk’s involvement was seen as a bullish thing not only for Tesla, but for the broader economy and many Tesla investors thought this could bring about a boom for the company as Musk gains sway in D.C.

Tesla (TSLA) shares are slipping again this morning after rival BYD (BYDDY) announced a new charging technology that it claims is miles ahead of the U.S. electric vehicle maker. BYD says its “Super e-Platform” can charge its EVs for up to 400 kilometers in just five minutes.

A fresh set of headlines may have given investors fresh reasons to sell Tesla, among them competitive news out of China and some skeptical analysis from Wall Street.

Tesla stock was falling again early Tuesday after a tough Monday. Lately, Tesla investors have dealt with a lot, including falling estimates for first-quarter and full-year deliveries while CEO Elon Musk spends a lot of time in Washington,

After soaring in 2023 and 2024, shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have been battered over for nearly three months now. Since the start of 2025, the largest U.S. EV-maker has seen its shares drop by nearly 40%,