The year 2025 proved to be a volatile and unpredictable one for Elon Musk and Tesla, marked by Musk’s involvement with President Trump and DOGE, as well as challenges facing the EV maker, including those from China, EV tax credit cuts, and more. This video is a year-in-review of key moments that defined Tesla in 2025, as CEO Elon Musk tried to navigate working for the United States government while managing Tesla. Other topics addressed include the stock rebounding from lows, pressure from investors, and Musk securing a pay package that could potentially be worth $ 1 trillion.
0:00 Tesla recap
January
3:53:37 Tesla deliveries miss Jan 2
9:40:44 Tesla: What to expect in 2025 Jan 3
33:34:11 Elon Musk and President Trump, Jan 5
34:50:21 Trump launches new Model Y in China, Jan 5
35:58:34 Tesla halts Model Y Jan 5
37:36:25 Tesla offers discounts Jan 5
40:37:20 Former Tesla executive on Tesla, Musk, Jan 17
1:04:09:21Trump establishes DOGE Jan 21
1:08:46:49 Dan Ives talks Tesla, Jan 24
1:15:00:12 Tesla Q4 earnings miss Jan 30
February
1:25:35:03 Tesla stock under pressure, Feb 3
1:27:29:06 Tesla sales decline in Germany, Feb 5
1:29:34:30 Tesla sales slump in China, Feb 7
1:31:07:28 Cathie Wood talks Tesla, Feb 7
1:43:30:14 OpenAI bid rejected, Tesla stock declines Feb 11
1:47:05:19 Tesla shares rise Feb 11
1:51:49:05 xAi Feb 11, 2025
1:55:49:22 Musk, head of DOGE, takes on Social Security
2:04:25:12 Tesla’s market cap falls below $1 trillion, Feb 25
2:06:14:05 Tesla stock under pressure
March
2:09:20:54 Tesla valuation concerns, teachers’ union, March 3
2:15:18:48 Tesla China shipments tumble March 4
2:17:33:12 Tesla price target cut March 4
2:19:19:48 Tesla sales fall in Germany, March 4
2:21:20:24 Tesla erases gains March 6
2:22:57: 25 Dan Ives March 7
2:24:57:49 Tesla stock rises after big drop
2:28:52:00 Tesla stock rebounds March 11
2:30:21:47 Tesla stock disaster March 12
2:31:40:40 Tesla: Is it time to buy the dip? March 12
2:35:04:36 Tesla worries March 15
2:37:56:52 Tesla stock losing streak March 17
2:39:12:47 Tesla extends losses March 18
2:41:29:37 BYD March 18
2:43:00:49 Musk shocked by Tesla hatred March 19
2:44:32:13 Tesla stock rout
2:45:48:53 Dan Ives on Musk needing to shift focus back to Tesla
2:48:21:32 Musk tells investors to hang on to stock March 21
2:59:48:23 Dan Ives on Tesla rebalancing March 21
2:58:57:44 BYD March 24
3:02:46:54 FBI Launches probe
3:03:49:01 Tesla pairs back gains March 25
3:05:59:47 Tesla’s global competition, Europe sales tumble
3:10:54:05 Elon Musk is creating a headache for Tesla
3:13:53:56 Humanoid robot
3:14:44:38 Tariffs and auto sector March 29
3:17:57:29 Elon Musk blames DOGE
April
3:20:33:56 Tesla disruption April 2
3:22:05:05 Musk to step back from Tesla April 2
3:23:46:29 Tesla stops orders in China
3:26:1:39 Tesla Q1 earnings miss on top and bottom lines April 22
3:37:21:38 Ross Gerber investor concerns April 22
3:40:50:17 Elon Musk speaks on DOGE April 22
3:45:11:07 State Treasurys pen letter to Tesla board
3:49:20:04 Musk acknowledges problems April 23
3:50:45:50 Can Tesla be saved?
May
3:56:40:31 Robotaxi May 20
4:01:40 Ross Gerber May 22
4:08:52:01 Tesla sales plunge May 22
4:14:41:37 Musk doesn’t like Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill May 22,
4:15:57:14 Musk leaves DOGE in Oval Office
June
4:21:25:00 Waymo competition June 1, 2025
4:25:19:14 Tesla sales decline in Europe, June 2
4:27:14:49 Musk returns to Tesla on June 2
4:30:10:26 Dan Ives Tesla’s Golden Age is ahead
4:31:50:47 Musk slams Trump’s bill, June 3
4:36:11:14 Trump speaks out against Musk tensions rise June 5
4:53:58:26 Tesla registrations fall June 13
4:56:40:05 Waymo comes to NYV June 18
4:59:26:23 Robotaxi launch June 23
5:14:58:42 Tesla 15-year IPO anniversary June 29
July
5:16:49:39 Trump and Musk, July 1
5:22:43:27 Tesla misses Q2 deliveries
5:26:11:36 Musk vows to form American Party
5:38:44:25 Dan Ives July 14, 2025
5:43:23: xAi
5:51:20:30 Tesla Q2 earnings, Musk warns of rough quarters July 23
6:18:11:01 Tesla found partially liable in deadly car crash
August
6:19:25:07 Tesla board pays Musk August 8
6:31:56:35 OpenAI lawsuit August 25
September
6:36:16:48 Musk’s $1trillion dollar pay Sept 5
6:40:43:07 Energy storage business
6:42:42:44 Musk buys $1billion in Tesla shares
6:45:36:13 Tesla stock erases losses Sept15
6:47:54:44 Trump and Musk shake hands, Sept 22
October
6:53:09:48 Tesla Q2 delivieries
6:57:42:11 Tesla’s new Model Y, Oct 7
7:01:39:35 Elon Musk’s pay package, Oct 22
7:02:47:02 Tesla Q3 earnings
7:17:30:18 Musk defends $1T pay package
7:23:09:27 Board approves Musk $1T pay package
7:24:37:27 Musk talks robotics
November
7:31:26:48 Tesla and Nvidia, Nov 13, 2025
December
7:37:41:27 Michael Burry slams Tesla Dec
7:45:26:46 Tesla launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
7:50:22:17 Tesla what to expect in 2026
7:52:58:10 Tesla closes at record highs, Dan Ives weighs in Dec 15
