Tesla has faced plenty of adversity in 2025, but is it finally time to give up on its long-term ambitions?
"Elon has reached peak Tesla ( TSLA 7.21% ) sales, and he knows it," said Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars, according to Automotive News . "I predict minimal investment in his current product, except in the area of self-driving tech."
Peak Tesla? You know what they say: When it rains, it pours, and investors have been in the middle of a thunderstorm all year. Tesla has hit a number of speed bumps, including backlash facing Elon Musk and his political tour, declining sales and profits, the end of the $7,500 federal tax credit and disappearing zero-emission credit sales, mounting lawsuits, increased competition from advanced and affordable Chinese vehicles -- you