Tesla News - Musk’s Trillionaire Turn, SpaceX Mega‑IPO, and FSD’s European Expansion

This episode covers Elon Musk’s new status as the world’s first trillionaire after the record SpaceX IPO and explains how that shifts his wealth, control, and funding leverage away from Tesla and toward SpaceX and xAI. We discuss Tesla’s current financial profile, including slower revenue growth, thin profits, and massive capital spending on factories and AI infrastructure, and why the stock’s valuation now hinges on success in autonomy, robotaxis, and the Optimus humanoid robot. We look at competitor dynamics, highlighting Rivian’s new R2 model as a direct challenge in the mainstream EV segment and outlining how its software and services strategy mirrors Tesla’s. The episode also examines Musk’s aggressive fundraising and governance style at SpaceX, his modest personal lifestyle, and the large role early U.S. government support played in keeping Tesla and SpaceX alive. Finally, we highlight the rapid expansion of Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving system in Europe, with Belgium becoming the