Elon Musk’s Expanding Commitments and Tesla’s Struggles: Investor Concerns Mount as Stock Plummets


Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and the head of several large -scale companies – notably Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), Boring Company, Xai and Neuralink – has long been considered a visionary entrepreneur.
However, its constantly expanding portfolio of commitments is starting to raise serious concerns among Tesla’s investors, because the company faces intensive competition and an uncertain political landscape.
The last blow to Tesla came while her stock plunged for the fifth day of consecutive negotiation, lowering 6.3% only on Tuesday. During last week, the company’s shares fell by more than 16%, while investors are becoming more and more concerned with Musk’s distractions and Tesla’s ability to maintain its domination of the market.
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Although a large part of the recent sale has been awarded to the progress of the Chinese electric electric vehicle giant by Autonomous Driving Technology, another major factor fueling investor anxiety is the supply of Musk to the administration of American president Donald Trump. Trump’s pro-fossil policies and anti-vertices are in direct opposition to Tesla’s main mission to accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy, which raises concerns concerning the future orientation of the company under Musk’s management.
In addition, Tesla’s recent difficulties occur at a time when Byd, the main manufacturer of Chinese electric vehicles, quickly fills the technological gap for autonomous driving. The Chinese automaker recently announced that it would integrate Deepseek cutting edge AI into its autonomous technology and makes it available in almost all its vehicles. This decision represents a major change in the global electric vehicle industry, positioning Byd as a serious challenger to Tesla’s long domination in driving assistance led by AI.
For years, Tesla has paved the way for autonomous technology with its complete self-winning system (FSD), but progress has been slower than expected. Regulatory road dams, software limitations and security problems have hindered Tesla’s ability to deploy fully autonomous driving.

Meanwhile, the China Robust AI ecosystem allows Byd and other Chinese car manufacturers to quickly develop and implement advanced driver assistance systems, threatening Tesla’s technological tip.
Adding to Tesla misfortunes, the company’s market share in China – the world’s largest market in the world – is shrinking while interior competitors like Byd, Nio and Xpeng continue to develop. Byd’s aggressive pricing strategy, supported by favorable industrial policies in China, has allowed Tesla to exceed in the world’s sales of electric vehicles, aggravating the fears of investors.
Musk’s growing alignment with Trump increases red flags for Tesla’s green future
Trump, who has not hidden his support for the fossil fuels industry, has repeatedly criticized electric vehicles and puts pressure on policies that promote traditional petrol cars. After re -election, federal tax incentives for electric vehicles have been reduced, environmental regulations have been canceled and efforts to slow the transition to renewable energies are being reduced.

Musk’s deepening links with Trump have alarmed many investors who fear that his involvement in administration efforts to “rationalize the effectiveness of the government” cannot divert his attention from Tesla. His recent appointment as head of the US Department of Government’s efficiency has only added to these concerns, certain shareholders wondering if he deprives the policy on his role as CEO of Tesla.
Adding to these fears, Musk’s attempt to acquire Openai – alongside a group of investors – has raised other questions about its objective. Tesla being already confronted with important challenges in the development of AI, many believe that Musk should focus on improving the autonomous driving capacities of Tesla rather than trying to take control of one of the companies of ‘The most influential in the world.
Regarding investors: musk spread too thin?
For years, Musk’s ability to juggle several companies has been considered a testimony to his genius. However, as Tesla’s challenges go up, more investors are starting to wonder if it spreads too thin. Its leadership at Tesla was essential to the success of the company, but with its growing involvement in politics, AI and social media, some fear that Tesla will suffer from a lack of strategic orientation.
At a time when competition in the electric vehicle industry is more fierce than ever, Tesla needs a solid leadership to meet the challenges of Byd, a regulatory examination and a change in consumer preferences. If Musk’s attention continues to be divided, there is an increasing risk that Tesla can delay in key fields such as autonomous technology, battery innovation and manufacturing efficiency.