As Tesla sales fall sharply, Elon Musk says he intends to scale back his DOGE work. But what if the damage he's done to the company's brand is irreparable?

Meanwhile, Musk now claims the future of Tesla lies in robotaxis, AI, and cheaper cars, though his “affordable EV” remains just a promise. Instead of building the long-teased $25,000 electric vehicle, Tesla poured time and money into the Cybertruck. And now, even the next-gen Model Y is delayed, tangled up in tariff chaos.