(NEXSTAR) – Edmunds, a popular online automotive resource, says its data shows a “potential shift” in buyers’ feelings toward Tesla vehicles — based partly on a record-high number of Tesla trade-ins.

The Tesla brand has become a target of criticism by critics of CEO Elon Musk, who is now also an advisor to President Donald Trump and a key figure at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has taken controversial actions to slash government spending.

Musk critics have organized dozens of peaceful demonstrations at Tesla dealerships and factories across North America and Europe. But some dealerships and vehicles have also been vandalized — acts which Attorney General Pam Bondi has labeled “domestic terrorism.”

Some Tesla owners, including U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) who feuded with Musk, have also vowed to get rid of their vehicles. Celebrities including Jason Bateman and Sheryl Crow........

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