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?<br /><br />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/<br /><br />00:00 – Intro: Elon Musk Running Out of Ideas<br />00:41 – Tesla’s Core Business Is Struggling<br />02:42 – Energy Storage Bright Spot Faces New Threat<br />04:40 – Should Elon Still Be CEO?<br />06:23 – The Model 2 That Wasn’t<br />08:47 – Tesla’s Lack of New EVs<br />10:04 – Musk’s Political Fallout and Brand Damage<br />12:36 – What Tesla Must Fix First<br />14:26 – How Trump’s Tariffs Hit Tesla Hard<br />17:14 – Can Tesla Deliver a Good Q2?<br />19:53 – Is There Appetite for Robo Taxis?<br />22:05 – Will Investors Keep Waiting for Results?<br />24:11 – The Urgent Need to Refocus on Core Business<br />25:53 – Outro: Is 2025 Make or Break for Tesla?<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.
