Tesla is hiring to support founder Elon Musk's recently announced plan to become what would be the biggest U.S. manufacturer of solar energy components, according to online posts by senior executives at the company.
The company is making inroads on two potential growth segments: driverless cars and solar energy.
Elon Musk says everyone in the world will have a robot.
Tesla's China-produced EV sales grew modestly in January from the year before, amid a broader industry slowdown. January deliveries from Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory rose by rose by 9% from the year before, according to the China Passenger Car Association on Wednesday.
Tesla holds over $44 billion in liquidity, enabling $20+ billion in 2026 CapEx without debt or equity dilution. Operating cash flow reached $14.75 billion TTM, funding factory retooling and a 1 million-unit annual Optimus production target. Automotive gross margins improved to 17.9% QoQ and 20.1% GAAP despite a 15.6% YoY delivery decline.
Tesla, Inc. faces a declining core automotive business, with revenue and margins shrinking and its EV growth narrative exhausted. TSLA's valuation now hinges on speculative future bets—robotaxis, Optimus, and energy—none of which offer near-term, tangible growth or profitability. A potential merger with SpaceX/xAI risks saddling TSLA shareholders with cash-burning, private entities and exposes them to significant dilution and governance concerns.
U.S. data shows that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales declined last year.
After rallying through the latter three quarters of 2025, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock entered a strong downturn with the start of January and is, with its press time price of $406.62, down 9.58% year-to-date (YTD).
Tesla is adding another Model Y option with cloth seats and fewer screens that starts at $43,630. The All-Wheel-Drive car saves $7,000 compared to its more luxe sibling.
TSLA's hefty, multi-year capex guidance underscores its cash-heavy, infrastructure business, with it lending uncertainty to its euphoric stock prices/valuations. This is especially since the multi-faceted growth opportunities across EVs/robotaxi/Optimus/battery/lithium refinery/chip fab suggest its intermediate-term free cash flow and balance sheet risks. TSLA has also signaled the mixed Robotaxi and Optimus monetization prospects, with it uncertain when the 'quantum leap' in their mass production/commercialization may occur.
Lawmakers, Waymo and Tesla will urge Congress to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles, warning of competitive threats from China.
Tesla sold less than half the number of battery-electric vehicles recorded by Chinese rival BYD in the UK last month, data from New Automotive showed on Wednesday, pointing to mounting competitive pressures on the U.S. automaker.