Tesla stock was falling Monday, just ahead of key sales data due later this week. Shares of the electric vehicle maker were down 5.3% at $249.61 in premarket trading. The market certainly isn’t helping.

Tesla's Q1 delivery total is landing this week and will bring fresh signs that CEO Elon Musk's politics and job in Trump 2.0 are turning off more buyers than they attract. Why it matters: Even Tesla optimists say the pioneering EV brand has an image problem.

Last week's economic data provided mixed signals about growth, with investors continuing to calibrate expectations for Fed policy and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) suffered more selling on Friday after a hot inflation report and weak consumer sentiment spooked investors.