The stock got a fresh boost on Friday as the US Department of Transportation announced looser rules for self-driving cars.

During a call with investors on Tuesday, Musk said he plans to scale back his work at DOGE to a day or two starting in May in an effort to focus on Tesla after its net income dropped. Tesla’s revenue fell 9%,

Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever, brimming with Silicon Valley swagger and bipartisan buy-in for his goal of streamlining the federal government. He's leaving with his reputation in tatters,