Tesla is swimming in contradiction. On the one hand, it’s a $1 trillion behemoth, rivaling the economy of an entire small nation. On the other hand, investors are jittery: shares are down about 17 % year-to-date, and profits and deliveries have just hit multi-quarter lows.
The culprit? CEO Elon Musk's escalating political ambitions—and a glaring lack of an alternative CEO.
