ANALYSIS: Does Tesla Have An Elon Musk Problem?

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Martyn Lee

Technology, Leisure, Automotive, Business

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

As Tesla's stock price plummets and sales figures decline sharply across global markets in early 2025, a critical question emerges: is the company suffering from an "Elon Musk problem"? The electric vehicle pioneer has experienced a staggering $400 billion decline in market value, with its CEO simultaneously taking on a highly visible and controversial role in American politics while making provocative statements internationally.

So how much of Tesla's recent troubles can be attributed to Musk's personality, his support for right-wing parties in Europe, and his management of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), or whether other factors better explain the company's challenges.

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0:33.6	Being a soldier, it's exciting.
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0:41.3	I wanted to learn leadership skills from the experts.
0:44.3	I wanted to get paid to earn qualifications.
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