Elon Musk has grown $216 billion richer this year, thanks to Tesla stock hitting an all-time high and SpaceX doubling in value since the summer.

Tesla shares hit their highest in nearly a year on Monday after CEO Elon Musk said the electric-vehicle maker was testing its robotaxis without safety monitors in the front passenger seat.

There was no shortage of news that tossed the stock around like a rag doll, but here are three of the biggest events of the year for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk. It was dubbed a bromance in the White House.

Tesla-investor-turned-bear Ross Gerber says that Elon Musk needs to show results on the company's biggest initiatives in 2026 or face investor backlash.

Elon Musk had jokes when Apple started hiring his former engineers—until he needed Apple to buy his company. It was classic Musk: flippant, cutting, and aimed directly at one of the most powerful companies on Earth.

Musk often brags about how his products are either changing the world now, or will do so in the future. One of his favorite recent topics is Tesla Robotaxi. Tesla has teased its Robotaxi program since Musk first mentioned it in 2016. As recently as last year, Musk claimed there would be 1 million of them on the road by 2025.

Elon Musk's automaker has introduced a smorgasbord of discounts and deals, with Tesla facing a race to avoid another year of declining sales.

The Elon Musk-led company is experiencing increased sales pressure in the world's biggest car markets. Reuters reported that Tesla is having trouble righting the ship amid a "sales skid" as competitors release new,