
Per Elon Musk’s X account, self-driving testing with no driver in the car is already happening. Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) challenges have been numerous in 2025, and investors can be forgiven for wanting to take a mulligan and perhaps redo the past six months. The electric vehicle (EV) maker is facing sales declines in key markets, backlash from consumers due to CEO Elon Musk’s political antics, and another massive price cut from BYD in China, among other headwinds.