Tesla(US:TSLA) Yahoo Finance·2025-12-17 22:04Political & Policy Impacts - Initial positive relationship between Musk and Trump, including potential 100 million+ funding for Trump's campaign [1] - Subsequent fallout possibly due to Trump's large budget bill and EV tax credit changes impacting Tesla [1][2] Autonomous Driving & Technology - Robo taxi service testing commenced in Austin [2] - Safety of Tesla's FSD (Full Self-Driving) being evaluated, compared to Waymo, with some taxis operating without safety drivers [3] - Questions arise regarding approvals and testing protocols for driverless taxi operations [3] Executive Compensation & Governance - Shareholder approval of a trillion-dollar pay package for Musk, despite opposition from some large funds [4] - Musk needs to achieve aggressive goals over the next few years to realize the pay package [4]