The Tesla Model X earned an award in Germany, but Elon Musk and his company's may not feel so welcome in the U.S. with the next administration.

The Tesla Model X has been honored with Germany’s “Golden Steering Wheel,” one of the automotive world’s most prestigious awards, which has rarely gone to an American vehicle.

The EV maker may want to bask in the friendly glow of the European honor because back home a new and unsympathetic administration in Washington D.C. is moving into the White House.

Elon Musk, Tesla founder and chief executive officer, has been targeted by Breitbart, the conservative alternative new site favored by President-elect Donald Trump. In the past, Breitbart has criticized Musk for accepting large grants from the federal government.

“Now, he’s worth $14.3 billion and he’s into space travel, solar panels and electric cars. His partners in these cutting-edge — but not-yet-profitable — industries are the taxpayers. None of these businesses profit, and none would exist without massive government subsidies,” Breitbart noted in June.

Meanwhile, the Washington Post noted this week that the “Republican party’s sweeping victory at the polls Tuesday may deal a difficult blow to one of America’s most closely watched companies: Tesla, the electric car maker that’s trying to revolutionize the auto industry.”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal opponent of President-elect Donald Trump.

The Post reported that the biggest complications for Tesla as the Trump administration takes power could come in the form of new energy policies that favor traditional fuel sources, such as oil and coal. The Obama administration had actively promoted alternative forms of energy, such as wind and solar, which have gotten less and less expensive in the past decade but are still subsidized by government grants and tax credits.

“Anybody who advocates for energy-efficient, sustainable solutions should be worried,” one expert told the Post. “On the one hand, Trump is saying, ‘Let’s look at all the options,’ and that’s positive. On the other hand, he seems to be pushing more-conventional fuels and technologies. And that’s not good for innovation, and that’s not good for efficiency and sustainability.”

Tesla didn’t immediately respond to Post’s request for comment. Musk has said publicly that Trump is “not the right guy” for the White House.

Trump also has tapped well-known climate skeptics to lead U.S. EPA transition team, according to two sources close to the campaign.

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Myron Ebell, director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute, is spearheading Trump’s transition plans for EPA, according to Scientific American. the CEI also has been critical of fuel-economy standards and recently has been critical of the EPA’s case against Volkswagen for cheating on emission tests.

Trump also has indicated that he will roll back regulations on fossil fuels, approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline and boost the coal industry. In May, he said that his energy platform would not “pick winners and losers.”

By default, analysts say, this is likely to benefit oil and gas companies that have dominated the energy sector for decades, whereas without government assistance, newer entrants such as Tesla will face an uphill battle, analysts said.

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The pressure comes at a critical time for Tesla, which is in the midst of expanding production of the Model X, preparing to launch a new vehicle and continually raising money even as it faces questions about the aggressive use of self-driving technology.