Tesla shares suffered a significant decline as Chinese competitor BYD announced plans to develop autonomous vehicle technology, raising concerns about Tesla's market dominance. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's involvement in various ventures beyond Tesla, including a bid for OpenAI, has sparked investor apprehensions.
Tesla shares experienced a 7% decline on Tuesday, marking the fifth consecutive day of losses and erasing over $200 billion in market capitalization. This recent downturn followed an announcement from Chinese competitor BYD , which revealed plans to develop autonomous vehicle technology in collaboration with DeepSeek. BYD also stated its intention to incorporate an Autopilot-like system in nearly all of its new vehicles, intensifying concerns about Tesla 's market position.
Tesla's stock price has plummeted 17% over the past five days, settling at $328.50, with a substantial market cap reduction. Adding to the anxieties, BYD disclosed that at least 21 of its upcoming models will feature partially automated driving systems encompassing functionalities like automatic parking and highway navigation.Tesla, currently lacking a robotaxi service, requires human drivers to remain attentive and ready to take control at any moment. Although Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously indicated the company's aim to launch 'Unsupervised Full Self-Driving' and a driverless ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, by June, the company faces mounting competition. Alphabet's Waymo already operates robotaxi services in Austin and parts of Phoenix and San Francisco. Analysts at Morgan Stanley, who predict a surge in robotaxi adoption, believe the competition between Waymo, Tesla, and numerous Chinese players will significantly propel the commercialization of this technology. However, other analysts, such as those at Oppenheimer, express reservations. They highlight the potential for 'autonomy competition' to hinder profitability and argue that even if Tesla achieves its June 2025 target for driverless cars in Texas, it will still face intense rivalry from other autonomous technology providers, potentially leading to price wars and performance-based pressure. Musk's numerous commitments beyond Tesla, including SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), xAI, and his recent involvement with the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) as a special government employee, further fuel investor apprehension. Adding to this anxiety is Musk's reported $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, the AI research lab he co-founded. Musk's legal battle to prevent OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity and his subsequent launch of xAI as a competitor are seen by analysts as potential distractions from Tesla's core challenges
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