Elon Musk (And Tesla) Became Much More Unpopular —As Unfavorability Soars To 55%

  • Musk and Tesla are impossible to untangle – Wall Street analysts often describe the trillion-dollar company as Musk's “child” – and the car company is off to a slow start to 2025. In the annual Axios Harris Poll 100 ranking of the U.S.' 100 most visible brands, Tesla tumbled from 63rd to 95th over the last year, and just 32% of Americans view the company favorably, according to a June poll from Associated Press/NORC surveyAssociated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.