Tesla shares gained a day ahead of the electric vehicle maker's first-quarter deliveries data expected Wednesday.

It was a historically difficult quarter for the EV maker, with tariffs and growing protests over Elon Musk's work with DOGE weighing on sentiment.

Tesla should report first-quarter deliveries on Wednesday and analysts are projecting the lowest quarterly performance in more than two years amid public backlash to Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement with President Donald Trump and as the EV giant rolled out its refreshed version of its bestselling vehicle.

Tesla (TSLA) stock climbed over 3% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, even as its owner, Elon Musk, faces renewed controversy involving his ex,

With Tesla underperforming in both the stock market and the public eye, some competitors are eyeing a gap in the market.

It’s ironic that, as a pro-democracy and pro-climate group, we’re protesting against electric cars,” one activist said. “But you cannot sacrifice our democracy for one piece of the thing.”