Musk returns to Tesla: burglary and new robotaxis expected!

Musk returns to Tesla: burglary and new robotaxis expected!

Austin, USA - Elon Musk has announced that he will spend less time in Washington in the future to focus more on Tesla. From May 2025 he plans to spend less time in the government apparatus. However, it remains available for government tasks for one to two days a week as long as Donald Trump desired. This decision is made at a time when Tesla reported a significant drop in sales from 9 % to $ 19.3 billion and a drop in profits from $ 71 % to $ 409 million in the last quarter. Analyst Dan Ives estimates that Musk's political activities could permanently reduce the demand for Tesla by 15 to 20 %. Around 50 % of the respondents were negative about Musk, while 47 % had a negative attitude to Tesla.

In addition to the reduction of his political engagement, Musk plans the introduction of a robotaxi service in Austin, which is due to start at the end of June 2025 with 10 to 20 model Y vehicles. In the long term, he provides for the production of a completely autonomous robotaxis without a steering wheel and pedals for 2026.

The innovations in the Robotaxi segment

On October 10, 2024, Musk presented the prototype of the Tesla Robotaxis during the WE, Robot event in Los Angeles. This fully autonomous vehicle is specially designed for on-demand transport and is expected to be produced within the next two years, the market launch for 2026. Passengers can book the Robotaxi using a special app. The design includes Gull-Wing doors, a uniform metallic, gold-like surface with black accents and an interior without a steering wheel. Instead, the vehicle offers space for passengers and a central ad for information and entertainment.

The robotaxi should be available at a starting price of less than $ 30,000. This initiative could be of crucial importance for Tesla, since the company is increasingly opposing competition and has to open up new business areas. According to industry observers, robot -based driving could potentially reduce traffic jams and traffic accidents, which is particularly relevant in a country in which over 35,000 people die in traffic accidents.

competition and future prospects

Despite the ambitious plans, Tesla sees a stricter competition, especially through companies such as Waymo who already offer robotaxis in several cities. Musk's approach differs from that of other providers who rely on machine learning and expensive sensors. Tesla, on the other hand, relies on neural networks and data from his own vehicle fleet.

A success of the robotaxis depends largely on the ability to gain sufficient passengers. Tesla is currently fighting for falling sales figures and loses market shares to competitors, especially in the USA and Europe, where the company was traditionally the market leader. In China, Tesla is increasingly under pressure from local manufacturers such as BYD, which leads to price reductions and pressure on the profit margins. Despite all of these challenges, Tesla's share price, which, according to Musks, rose by more than 5 % in post -market trade, was the continuing support of investors.