The pay-off from fully self-driving cars is likely to take much longer than expected
It has some obstacles to navigate
It can be hard to rein in one dominant individual unless boundaries are set
Stock drops 9% as investors bemoan ‘underwhelming’ lack of detail about planned autonomous fleet
FSD ≠ EMH
EV leader plans to start making self-driving cabs before 2027 and sell them for less than $30,000
Investors are wise to be sceptical of Tesla chief’s entertaining vision of autonomous taxis and humanoid robots
Company retains position as top electric vehicle maker but shares weaken
Legacy carmakers have struggled to keep pace as the focus has turned from the engine to computing power
The Tesla boss opposes Biden’s EV tariffs on China, which begs the question of how he would cope with Trump’s duties
Chinese car buyers avoid Tesla as more advanced electric vehicles flood the market
The uncertain move towards electrification coupled with a slump in sales overall pose investment problems
Consumers shift to plug-in models from local rivals such as BYD
Brussels plans additional levy for electric vehicles made at the US carmaker’s Chinese factories
Closely watched decision from Delaware’s top court comes as Tesla fights even bigger request in Elon Musk pay suit
Elon Musk’s antics are turning off the most obvious customers for his cars
Delaware judge is considering whether a shareholder vote should override her decision invalidating record award
Tesla trades at nearly 100 times earnings. Does that make sense?
Double-digit falls in Nvidia, Tesla, Meta and Alphabet highlight questions on AI investment returns
And GDP growth
Move would see questions resurface over conflicts of interest as EV maker seeks to recast itself as robotics and AI group
Russian attacks have reduced electricity to a few hours a day, forcing businesses to adapt to regular outages
Billionaire chief claims plans for ‘autonomous fleet’ will transform group’s market value
The products, based on Nvidia, Tesla and GLD, provide premium income, limit capital gain, but cushion losses
Elon Musk’s auto group faces increased competition from new rivals in its domestic market
