Tesla stock slides as robotaxi safety scrutiny returns to the spotlight
NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 02:24 ET — Market closed. Tesla (TSLA.O) shares fell 2.1% in the last session, closing at $475.19. The stock traded between $473.82 and $488.90 and saw volume of about 58.8 million shares. The decline came as investors weighed renewed safety and regulatory scrutiny around robotaxis, a theme that has become central to Tesla’s growth narrative. Reuters That matters now because Tesla’s valuation hinges increasingly on self-driving services as well as other longer-dated bets, while year-end trading can magnify swings when volumes are light. Reuters+1 Wall Street ended nearly unchanged on Friday, snapping a short rally