Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales

Comment Tesla reported its vehicle delivery and production numbers for Q2 2025 this week, and while the figures weren't quite as low in absolute terms as Q1, they still mark a worrying downward trend as CEO Elon Musk continues to spread his attention across a huge variety of topics unrelated to making and selling electric cars.

Tesla reported its second quarter production and delivery numbers on Wednesday ahead of full earnings numbers later this month, saying it delivered 384,122 vehicles and produced 410,244 in its second quarter of the year. That's a 14 percent decrease in deliveries from Q2 2024 and the second consecutive year-over-year drop. Deliveries missed the consensus average of analyst expectations as well, though not by very much, and some analysts actually expected worse. 

The EV maker's sales had been sputtering for some time as concerns mounted over things like stale inventory ...