
Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. The company is an extreme example of how difficult it has been for foreign automakers to cope in the U.S. car market.

Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. The company is an extreme example of how difficult it has been for foreign automakers to cope in the U.S. car market.

Demonstrators outside a Tesla dealership in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday.

Elon Musk during President Trumpβs inauguration parade held last month inside Capital One Arena in Washington. Mr. Muskβs political activities and reduced presence at Tesla are stirring dissatisfaction within the company.

Rachel Culin plans to sell her Toyota Prius after recently buying a Chevrolet Bolt.