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

Once upon a time, Tesla enjoyed its reputation as an innovative and futuristic automotive company, bringing in big money and without controversy. No longer is that the case. The multinational

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - set up to cut US government spending - claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered office. "We're talking about almost $200bn and rising fast," Trump told the BBC when talking about Mr Musk's cost-cutting drive on 23 April.