Tesla's Q1 2025 Earnings Shock: Is the Electric Giant Facing Tough Times? ⚡

Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman joins Forbes Talks to dissect Tesla's disappointing Q1 2025 earnings report. Tuesday, Tesla announced their profits plummeted 70%, missing analyst expectations in revenue and earnings per share. This is Tesla's worst performance in four years, with vehicle sales and automotive revenue declining significantly. <br /><br />Alan also discuss the impact of Elon Musk's political activities on Tesla's brand and his planned return to a more active CEO role. <br /><br />00:00 – Intro: Tesla’s Profits Drop 70%<br />00:39 – What the Earnings Report Revealed<br />02:26 – Tesla’s Worst Quarter in Four Years<br />04:11 – Musk’s Politics and Tesla’s Brand Blowback<br />05:47 – Elon’s Absence and Return as CEO<br />07:19 – Tesla’s Product Pipeline Problem<br />08:25 – Robo Taxi vs. Affordable Cars Debate<br />10:45 – $25K Tesla? Still Not Here<br />11:58 – Can Tesla Handle Tariffs and Rising Costs?<br />13:39 – The Real Brand Problem: Elon vs. Tesla<br />15:09 – Is Elon Aware of the Damage?<br />16:12 – Why Tesla Stock Jumped Despite Bad Numbers<br />17:10 – Tesla vs. Waymo: Risky Robo Taxi Strategy<br />19:24 – “We’re an AI Company Now”<br />20:19 – What Analysts Are Watching Next<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.