Elon Musk warned that Tesla could face "a few rough quarters," as it weathers shifting tariffs and the end of EV tax credits in the US.

CEO Elon Musk's close ties with President Trump initially gave many investors hope for faster progress on initiatives like robotaxis and autonomous driving. Barron associate editor Al Root explains why that optimism was overblown and discusses the risks the Musk–Trump relationship still poses.

Tesla's market cap fell below $1 trillion, but it still reflects investors' assumptions of enormous future growth.

The electric carmaker informed California that it will operate a limited public taxi service. But it’s not legally allowed to do this with self-driving cars.

Even with shares down 12% this year, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) still carries an out-of-this-world price-to-earnings ratio of 189x. That's not just lofty—it's meme-level. Tesla's Valuation Is Still From Another Planet For context,

The EV manufacturer faces slowing sales, political backlash and mounting competition as Elon Musk refocuses on the company's future

Tesla faces its biggest revenue dip in a decade as EV demand cools, shifting focus to robotaxi expansion amid economic and policy uncertainty.

Some new charging stations like Tesla's diner aim to turn powering your EV into an experience, but the real future of EVs is ultra fast and available everywhere you go.

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