"It can really give the wrong reputation by having this car now with the 180-turn in political views [by Musk],"he said.
"It may or may not work. [I am] trying to distance myself from someone that's been adored by white supremacists,"he said.
"Our January deliveries were very, very small. But I'm keen to make sure the customers who want vehicles for that date get that. We are really focused on achieving that."