Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives once again sounded a wake-up call for Tesla. He said that as Tesla prepares to release its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Musk needs to pay full attention to the company. Ives believes that Musk's relationship with the US government has caused brand damage, which may reduce permanent demand from Tesla buyers by 15% to 20% in the future. Ives said he is still optimistic about Tesla, maintaining a “outperforming market” rating and calling it “one of the world's most disruptive technology companies in the next few years.” But he said Tesla needed its “most important asset” — Musk — to return to work full time at the company.

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives once again sounded a wake-up call for Tesla. He said that as Tesla prepares to release its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Musk needs to pay full attention to the company. Ives believes that Musk's relationship with the US government has caused brand damage, which may reduce permanent demand from Tesla buyers by 15% to 20% in the future. Ives said he is still optimistic about Tesla, maintaining a “outperforming market” rating and calling it “one of the world's most disruptive technology companies in the next few years.” But he said Tesla needed its “most important asset” — Musk — to return to work full time at the company.