"Some would-be Tesla customers are now skipping the brand owing to Musk’s incendiary rhetoric" Raise your hand if you're in this group like me. Loved the idea of a Tesla vehicle, but seeing the quality control issues, plus watching him tell the world he's basically insane, dissuaded me real quick.

Doesn't matter, recession is bad for every car company, it's still a better choice than their competitors, that's all that matters.