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OpinionTesla's surprising delivery data hide a serious problem: Tesla reported record Q3 deliveries earlier this month.
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Tesla's surprising delivery data hide a serious problem
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Elon Musk has a harsh message for Bill Gates: The long-simmering Musk-Gates feud reignites over one key move.
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Elon Musk has a harsh message for Bill Gates
Tesla (TSLA) down 5% on news it’s stuck with its bad CEO Elon Musk for a decade: Tesla shares dropped 20 points after shareholders voted to retain and overpay ...
electrek.co/2025/11/07/tesla-tsla-down-5-on-news-its-stuck-with-its-bad-ceo-musk-for-10-more-years/
Tesla (TSLA) down 5% on news it’s stuck with its bad CEO Elon Musk for a ...
Key FactsTesla’s Costly Commitment to Musk’s Leadership
Nov 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: electrek.co
  • Tesla shareholders approved a massive incentive plan tying Elon Musk to the CEO role for up to a decade.

  • The plan involves issuing hundreds of millions of shares, diluting current shareholders and reducing share value.

  • Musk will continue to earn excessive compensation despite declining sales and profits, causing investor dissatisfaction.

  • The vote weakened shareholder rights while increasing Musk’s control over the company’s future.
The vote that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire – or prompt him to leave Tesla
cnn.com/2025/11/05/business/elon-musk-trillionaire-or-leave-tesla
The vote that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire – or prompt him ...
Musk could become world's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
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Musk could become world's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders ...
Tesla sales hit a record in the third quarter, pushing Musk’s wealth past half a trillion
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Tesla sales hit a record in the third quarter, pushing Musk’s wealth past ...
Musk's pay package: How does Tesla get to $8.5 trillion in value?: How can Tesla become an $8.5 trillion company? That's the market valuation the electric ...
reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/how-does-tesla-get-85-trillion-value-robots-robotaxis-hope-2025-09-09/
Musk's pay package: How does Tesla get to $8.5 trillion in value?
Is Tesla in Trouble? Musk Bets on Robotaxis as TSLA EV Sales Fall: Tesla Inc. is in a sales slump, with deliveries of its electric vehicles on track to decline ...
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Is Tesla in Trouble? Musk Bets on Robotaxis as TSLA EV Sales Fall
Some Tesla shareholders want a full-time CEO. That’s not how Musk works: This is a crucial year for Tesla. Just ask Elon Musk.
cnn.com/2025/07/14/business/elon-musk-tesla-full-time-ceo
Some Tesla shareholders want a full-time CEO. That’s not how Musk works
Key FactsTesla Faces Leadership Gap Amidst Growing Challenges
Jul 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
  • Elon Musk remains heavily engaged in political and external ventures, detracting from his role at Tesla.

  • The company is experiencing its biggest sales decline ever alongside shrinking profits and lost regulatory incentives.

  • Investors and analysts urge the board to impose limits on Musk’s outside activities to refocus on Tesla’s future.

  • Despite serious setbacks, Tesla’s board continues to support Musk as CEO amid calls for stronger leadership.
  • He doesn’t want to be in the car business anymore.
    — Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, commenting on Elon Musk's apparent disinterest in Tesla's core EV business.
Elon Musk on the nose in Europe as drivers ditch Tesla: Sales have plunged amid dislike of the company’s boss - but it’s not local carmakers who are benefiting ...
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Elon Musk on the nose in Europe as drivers ditch Tesla
Elon Musk says he plans to do ‘a lot less’ political spending going forward: “I think I’ve done enough,” the Tesla CEO said Tuesday, months after plowing at ...
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Elon Musk says he plans to do ‘a lot less’ political spending going ...
Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm Made $198 Million Selling Stock as Profit Fell: Robyn Denholm sold Tesla stock in recent months while Elon Musk ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/tesla-stock-sales-robyn-denholm.html
Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm Made $198 Million Selling Stock as Profit ...
How Tesla lost some of its biggest fans: Tesla owners and investors once believed the company and CEO Elon Musk were changing the world ...
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How Tesla lost some of its biggest fans
Tesla is in worse shape than you think: How bad are things at Tesla? So bad that it would have lost money in the first three months of the year had it not been ...
cnn.com/2025/04/28/business/things-at-tesla-are-worse-than-they-appear/
Tesla is in worse shape than you think
Tesla’s Plummeting Stock Just Hit a Level That Lutnick Said Would ‘Never’ Happen: Elon Musk’s company’s shares have dropped more than $20 from when the Commerce ...
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Tesla’s Plummeting Stock Just Hit a Level That Lutnick Said Would ‘Never’ ...
Key FactsTesla Stock: Bulls Turn to Bears
Apr 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
  • Investors are increasingly worried about Tesla's future as some analysts lower their price targets and criticize CEO Elon Musk's political role.

  • Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities cut his price forecast by 43%, leading to a drop in shares, though he still maintains a buy recommendation.

  • Musk's political associations could harm Tesla in key markets like China, where sales declines are already evident.

  • While some analysts continue to recommend buying, others warn of a potential loss of over 40% in stock value within the next year.
  • Tesla has essentially become a political symbol globally… and that is a very bad thing for the future of this disruptive tech stalwart.
    — Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities discussing the impact of Elon Musk's political role on the Tesla brand.
Tesla trade-ins surge to record high: The number of Tesla owners trading in their cars surged to a record high in March, compounding the troubles of an automaker ...
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Tesla trade-ins surge to record high
Key FactsInvestor Urges Tesla Board to Remove Elon Musk
Mar 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
  • A significant Tesla investor has labeled the board 'negligent' for not removing Elon Musk as CEO.

  • Musk's political involvement and remarks have reportedly led to a 37% drop in Tesla's stock in 2025.

  • While investor Ross Gerber advocates for Musk's ouster, Christopher Tsai expresses confidence in Musk's leadership.

  • Experts suggest that Musk's removal is unlikely unless the stock continues to decline and shareholder pressure mounts.
Trump Loses It After Wall Street Journal Trashes His Economic Policies: Donald Trump went on a wild rant about how bad the newspaper is.
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Trump Loses It After Wall Street Journal Trashes His Economic Policies
Key FactsMusk’s Politics Put Pressure on Tesla and His Empire
Mar 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dw.com
  • On Tuesday, March 11, Donald Trump announced alongside Musk that he would buy a red Model S at full price.

  • In Germany, Tesla registrations fell 76% in February, while overall electric-vehicle registrations increased by nearly one-third.

  • Tesla shares fell by almost half over three months, while Musk’s net worth declined by $144 billion during the same period.

  • A Morgan Stanley poll found that 85% of investors viewed Musk’s political involvement as negative or extremely negative for Tesla.
  • Trump condemned those incidents as cases of "domestic terrorism".— US President Donald Trump, outside the White House
Love your Tesla but can’t stand Elon? Sales data says you’re not alone: “When he stood up and made that ‘Sieg Heil’ salute something just clicked ...
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Love your Tesla but can’t stand Elon? Sales data says you’re not alone