When I read the article it is "connecting dots" with Musk’s political ambitions have damaged the image of Telsa as a progressive and environmentally-friendly co

When I read the article it is "connecting dots" with Musk’s political ambitions have damaged the image of Telsa as a progressive and environmentally-friendly company in Germany and elsewhere. So article has thesis and numbers were playing nice - whether political ambitions moved the numbers or there is something more substantial seems like it doesn't matter for the author.