Tesla share price falls 37% in 2024 as Elon Musk’s EV maker suffers demand slowdown; market value drops below $500 bn
Live MintTesla share price extended fall for 2024, pushing its market valuation briefly below $500 billion amid a round of job cuts this week underscoring that the company’s growth has slowed. Tesla shares have not closed with a market value under $500 billion since late April last year and stayed narrowly above the mark as of Tuesday’s close, Bloomberg News reported. Earlier this month, the electric vehicle manufacturer reported first-quarter sales significantly below analysts’ expectations, raising concerns about Tesla’s growth trajectory, which were exacerbated by news that the company intends to scrap plans to make a cheaper EV and focus on building a so-called robotaxi instead, the Bloomberg report added. “But the market is realizing that this may be unlikely, as the $25,000 car already exists today - China’s BYD makes it.” Chinese EV maker BYD Co. overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023.