Why Tesla’s Future Looks Riskier Than Ever

Tesla just posted its worst quarterly results in four years, and investors are starting to ask tough questions. In this interview, Forbes reporter Brittany Lewis speaks with senior editor Alan Ohnsman about what’s really going wrong at Elon Musk’s electric car company. From declining sales and brand damage to tariff pressures and a lack of new products, the conversation explores why Tesla’s future looks increasingly uncertain. Musk is doubling down on ambitious ideas like robo-taxis and humanoid robots—but Ohnsman argues those aren’t enough to solve the company’s immediate problems. Is Tesla running out of time—and investor patience? Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/04/25/elon-musk-is-running-out-of-ideas-to-save-tesla/ 00:00 – Intro: Elon Musk Running Out of Ideas 00:41 – Tesla’s Core Business Is Struggling 02:42 – Energy Storage Bright Spot Faces New Threat 04:40 – Should Elon Still Be CEO? 06:23 – The Model 2 That Wasn’t 08:47 – Tesla’s Lack of New EVs 10:04 – Musk’s Political Fallout and Brand Damage 12:36 – What Tesla Must Fix First 14:26 – How Trump’s Tariffs Hit Tesla Hard 17:14 – Can Tesla Deliver a Good Q2? 19:53 – Is There Appetite for Robo Taxis? 22:05 – Will Investors Keep Waiting for Results? 24:11 – The Urgent Need to Refocus on Core Business 25:53 – Outro: Is 2025 Make or Break for Tesla? Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 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: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.