Drivers are turning their backs on Tesla as trade-ins of the carmaker’s electric vehicles head for record highs, according to new data. Elon Musk’s company is under increasing scrutiny due to his role at the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its quest to shutter government agencies and slash the federal workforce.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged employees to keep the faith and “hang on to your stock” as the embattled automaker contends with vandalism at dealerships and a record surge of vehicle returns. Musk, who unofficially leads Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),