Tesla sales fall for the second year in a row

Elon Musk lost billions in wealth this year. He's almost got it all back.

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• Tesla released its latest quarterly sales figures — and they're worse than Wall Street expected.
• Elon Musk's automaker saw sales fall by nearly 16% and recorded its second consecutive annual decline.
• Tesla shares have hit record highs over its robotaxi rollout, but the company's EV business is struggling.

Tesla ended a roller coaster year with its sales going into reverse.