Shares in Tesla tanked by as much as 7.6% in premarket trading Monday after its CEO Elon Musk said he is forming a new American political party, provoking an irate response from US President Donald Trump.

Tesla stock fell almost 7% in premarket trading on Monday after Musk announced a new political party.Tesla investors are frustrated with his political involvement, wrote analyst Dan Ives.Musk's feud with Trump makes investors worry about Tesla's future,

Elon Musk said over the weekend he was starting a new “America Party.” That’s “exactly the opposite direction” that Tesla shareholders want, an analyst says.